Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Remember our stunning, stinky, massive corpse flower, Mirage?! This plant might not be in bloom anymore, but we think its dormant “wrinkly potato” phase might be its cutest—and most relatable.

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