LIVE CAM!
Our beautiful corpse flower has a name, thanks to a public poll on Facebook – Meet ‘La Llorona’! La Llorona or “The Weeping Woman” is a ghost from Mexican folklore.
Over the weekend, we reported smells coming from the plant, possibly indicating an impending or partial bloom occurrence. Unfortunately, this afternoon we observed a sagging of the spadix. This is a sign that the flower bloom was not fully successful – however, the plant remains alive and can bloom again in the coming decade. La Llorona will remain on display for the next few days, and the live stream will remain active. The process of decomposition of the flower is part of the natural life cycle of the plant, and we will take this opportunity to educate our guests to understand and appreciate the entire process. San Antonio Zoo remains committed to helping save this plant species from extinction and growing this conservation program in the coming years with the addition of more plants.
“While we noticed the plant’s flaccid spadix today prior to a full bloom, we remain encouraged about our corpse flower conservation program, which began just a few months ago at San Antonio Zoo,” said Tim Morrow, President & CEO of San Antonio Zoo “Beyond a life cycle lesson, this experience can also serve as general life lesson that even though you may not succeed on your first attempt, it doesn’t mean you are a failure – you can still bloom in the future!
Special thanks to our Conservation & Research team, Horticulture, Maintenance, Guest Experiences, Education, Docents, and all the Zoo Crew that made this opportunity available to our guests.”
Viewing of the corpse flower is FREE for Members and included with Standard Admission to San Antonio Zoo. Witte Museum and San Antonio Botanical Gardens Members can receive 50% off Standard Admission while La Llorona is on display.
LIVE CAM!
Our beautiful corpse flower has a name, thanks to a public poll on Facebook – Meet ‘La Llorona’! La Llorona or “The Weeping Woman” is a ghost from Mexican folklore.
Over the weekend, we reported smells coming from the plant, possibly indicating an impending or partial bloom occurrence. Unfortunately, this afternoon we observed a sagging of the spadix. This is a sign that the flower bloom was not fully successful – however, the plant remains alive and can bloom again in the coming decade. La Llorona will remain on display for the next few days, and the live stream will remain active. The process of decomposition of the flower is part of the natural life cycle of the plant, and we will take this opportunity to educate our guests to understand and appreciate the entire process. San Antonio Zoo remains committed to helping save this plant species from extinction and growing this conservation program in the coming years with the addition of more plants.
“While we noticed the plant’s flaccid spadix today prior to a full bloom, we remain encouraged about our corpse flower conservation program, which began just a few months ago at San Antonio Zoo,” said Tim Morrow, President & CEO of San Antonio Zoo “Beyond a life cycle lesson, this experience can also serve as general life lesson that even though you may not succeed on your first attempt, it doesn’t mean you are a failure – you can still bloom in the future!
Special thanks to our Conservation & Research team, Horticulture, Maintenance, Guest Experiences, Education, Docents, and all the Zoo Crew that made this opportunity available to our guests.”
Viewing of the corpse flower is FREE for Members and included with Standard Admission to San Antonio Zoo. Witte Museum and San Antonio Botanical Gardens Members can receive 50% off Standard Admission while La Llorona is on display.
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