At that point, the spadix and appendix begin to heat up in a process called thermogenesis, which can make the spadix up to 20 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the surrounding temperature ...

Jack-in-the-pulpit appears in rich woodlands as a plant bearing one or two long-stalked leaves with three large leaflets each. What catches the eye is the “flower," which consists of the "pulpit ...

The sagging of the spadix indicates that the flower bloom was not fully successful. La Llorona does remain alive and can bloom again in the coming decade, SA Zoo officials said.