4 Places Near Jakarta to See Corpse Flowers

 

On Friday (3/1/2020), the corpse flower had just bloomed perfectly in the Bogor Botanical Gardens.

This flower, which only grows every four years, is attracting people's attention. Moreover, corpse flowers are also known to be rare and have a distinctive smell.

If you are traveling to Indonesia alone, or traveling to Indonesia from the US or other countries and live near Jakarta, there are several places to see corpse flowers in person.

Here is a list of four places to see corpse flowers that are still relatively close to Jakarta:

1. Bogor Botanical Gardens

This botanical garden, which is located in Paledang, Bogor District, Bogor City, is one of the tourist attractions known to the public for having corpse flowers.

Therefore, if you visit the Bogor Botanical Gardens, there are several types of corpse flowers that can be seen. However, it should be noted that the flowers do not bloom simultaneously.

Not only Amorphophallus titanium blooming Friday (3/1/2020), but other types such as Amorphophallus gigas were also there. This flower is in full bloom in October 2019.

To see the carcass flowers, you only need to pay an entrance ticket of IDR 15000 ($ 1.07) per person.

This price is valid for every day and all ages. Bogor Botanical Gardens is open from 08.00 to 16.00 West Indonesian Time.

The traveling train departs from the front of the outbound vehicle to take visitors to enjoy the atmosphere of Mekarsari Fruit Park, Cileungsi, Bogor Regency. The tour service was launched again after renovation and renovation.

2. Mekarsari Fruit Garden

Corpse flowers can also be seen at the Mekarsari Fruit Park, which is located at Jalan Raya Cileungsi-Jonggol, Bogor, West Java. There you can also see a corpse flower which is similar to one of the types in the Bogor Botanical Gardens, namely Amorphophallus titanum.

The children take pictures near the corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) which mysteriously appeared in Purbalingga, Central Java, Tuesday (21/11/2017). (KOMPAS .com / Iqbal Fahmi)

Until now, the corpse flower has bloomed perfectly up to 2.3 meters in November 2009. While the last bloom was in August 2019, the maximum height of the flower is only 153 centimeters.

Even though the flowers won't be visible again until 2023, you don't need to worry. Because, you can also enjoy various rides and garden tours there.

Mekarsari Fruit Park is open from 08.30 - 16.00 Western Indonesian Time with ticket prices varying according to the vehicle you want to visit. If you want to ride the tourist train and ride a bicycle, you only need to pay IDR 50000 ($ 3.57).

As for train rides and garden adventure tours, the price to pay is IDR 92000 ($ 6.57) and includes admission.

If you drive a car, you will have to pay IDR 20000 ($ 1.43). As for motorbikes, you only need to pay IDR 10000 ($ 0.71) only. However, if you come by bus, you have to pay IDR 40000 ($ 2.86).

3. Cibodas Botanical Garden

Cibodas Botanical Garden has various other thematic gardens such as Sakura Garden, Lumur Garden, Paku Garden, Rhododendron Garden, and Medicine Garden.

The botanical garden is also famous for the cherry blossoms that bloom every February and June.

However, Cibodas Botanical Garden, located in Cipanas, Cianjur Regency, also has a collection of various types of corpse flowers. Among them are Amorphophallus titanium, Amorphophallus asper, and Amorphophallus anulifer.

Until now, Cibodas Botanical Garden has recorded 18 corpse flowers with very various shapes and colors. The corpse flower also has a different estimated bloom period, depending on the type.

You can see corpse flowers there every day for only Rp. 16500 ($ 1.18) per person. However, there are rules that you must obey if you want to see the corpse flower of the Cibodas Botanical Garden.

You must not look at the corpse flower from behind the fence and touch it because the corpse flower is so fragile that it is easily damaged. Also, you must not look closely so as not to step on visible tubers, and tubers that are underground.

4. Rumah Perubahan (Home of Change)

Rumah Perubahan is known as a place for people who want to learn to be entrepreneurial and do self-development. But there are also several collections of corpse flowers.

Rumah Perubahan has several corpse flowers scattered throughout the area. Starting from areas filled with weeds, to those in several flower pots.

If you want to see what's in the weeds, you have to be careful because some of the tubers are not clearly visible. Therefore, you shouldn't look too closely for avoid the tubers that will be accidentally stepped on.

The House of Change is located at Jalan Mabes 2 Number 5, Jatiwarna, Pondok Melati District, Bekasi City. To see the corpse flowers that are there, they don't charge anything at all.