Overview

• Garden staff discovered during a routine check on 8 October that the dormant tuber was missing.
• The 20–30 kilogram tuber appears to have been dug from its container and the hole refilled.
• The Botanischer Garten filed a police report, and authorities say there is currently no trace of the plant as they solicit public tips.
• Scientific staff, including Hendrik Denkhaus, described a significant emotional loss and urged whoever took the plant to return it.
• The rare Titan arum blooms only every few years, drew thousands in 2018 and 2021, and is valued for public education despite its corpse‑like odor.