Bronze Clinger

This colossal flower grows up to 13.6 feet (4.1 meters) tall. Its brown stem is very thick and splits into 7 branching stems three quarters of the way up, and the giant, gray leaves are very narrow and elongated 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.

Two large flowers sit at the end of the stem. The flowers are 22 cm (8.7 inches) wide, with petals that are generally bronze; each flower tends to be a variation of this colour. The flower head is made up of several petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight cube. They fall easily.

It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like fish, and it has a fair amount of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird.