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Five ways to beat the summer heat at Adelaide Botanic Garden

Don't let the heat get you down - here are the five best ways to beat the heat and enjoy Adelaide Botanic Garden on a hot day.
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Fire dangers and how it impacts your Botanic Gardens

South Australia's warm and dry climate is perfect for the long-term growth of some of our fascinating plant collections, but how do we protect our visitors if weather conditions reach dangerous levels
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Rare Corpse Flower's bloom brings thousands to Adelaide Botanic Garden

The eyes of the world were on the Adelaide Botanic Garden after a rare and endangered Corpse Flower, aka Titan Arum, flowered for the first time in a decade.
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Corpse Flower bloom begins ahead of stinky display

The foul-smelling Corpse Flower has opened its limited but stinky bloom as thousands of visitors are expected to flock to Adelaide Botanic Garden.
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The life and times of a Titan Arum

The Titan Arum, or Corpse Flower, is known for its notorious smell - but did you know these plants have a fascinating life up to 10 years prior to the stinky inflorescent bloom?
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