Titan Arum: The Growth

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Amorphophallus titanum: The Growth

To give Huntington visitors a chance to see the rare flower as it prepared to bloom, botanical staff members moved the Titan Arum from its greenhouse to the loggia of the Scott Gallery. Temperature and humidity were closely monitored, and daily measurements charted its rapid growth to an eventual height of 5 feet 8-1/2 inches. Many "virtual visitors" logged on to our website each day to follow the plant's progress.

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	July 21, 1999 Moving the plant			Growth, by day July 21 — 4 ft, 0 ins July 22 — 4 ft, 5 ins July 23 — 4 ft, 7 1/2 ins July 24 — 4 ft, 11 ins July 25 — 5 ft, 2 ins July 26 — 5 ft 3 1/2 ins July 27 — 5 ft, 5 ins July 28 — 5 ft, 6 ins July 29 — 5 ft, 7 1/2 ins July 30 — 5 ft 8 1/2 ins July 31 — 5 ft 8 1/2 ins August 1 — 5 ft 8 1/2 ins
	July 21, 1999 4 Feet, 0 Inches
	July 23, 1999 4 Feet, 7 1/2 Inches
	July 25, 1999 5 Feet, 2 Inches
	July 27, 1999 5 Feet, 5 Inches
	July 29, 1999 5 Feet, 7 1/2 Inches
	July 31, 1999 5 Feet, 8 1/2 Inches