Amorphophallus titanum, or the corpse flower of Sumatra, Indonesia, is one of the largest flowers in the plant kingdom and only flowers once every seven to ten years.
The flower blooms for just two to three days, sometimes even less, and once fully opened emits a powerful stench to attract pollinators.
The unique specimen stands nearly two meters tall in its pot and is on display in the South East Asia Jungle Track's high canopy habitat, Auckland Zoo said.
It is usually based in the Indonesian swamp forest exhibition, which is a climate-controlled tropical drone, but this is currently closed for upgrades.
The zoo said it can't guarantee how long the flower is going to bloom for as individual specimens can vary.
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