2 corpse flowers are set to bloom at the US Botanic Garden this weekend

Visitors look at a blooming Corpse Flower (Titan Arum) that grew to 99.5 inches (252.7 cm) at the US Botanical Garden on August 29, 2017, in Washington, DC.

The giant flower is known for its rotting meat odor and short life of 24-48 hours before it collapses. / AFP PHOTO / PAUL J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)