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Bronzebell

Flower type: Annual (Grows, flowers and dies within one year)

This short flower grows up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. Its yellow-green stem is thick and straight, and the tiny, moss green leaves are V-shaped with wavy edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and a pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

Lots of small flowers grow in drooping bunches like grapes. The flowers are 2 cm (0.8 inches) wide, with petals that are green on the edges and bronze at the center. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 39 petals. They are very delicate.

It has a delicate scent that smells like varnish, and it has copious amounts of pollen; it can can cause allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects , but is also visited by a small species of bird.

It is suitable for use as a construction material
It comes in 49 varieties.
It is often home to a particular bird species.