Copperleaf

This short flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its orange stem is very thin, and the huge, copper leaves are sickle shaped with tattered edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

Two giant flowers sit at the end of the stem. The flowers are 6 cm (2.4 inches) wide, with petals that are either purple or aquamarine, with a yellow center. The flower head is shaped like a sphere made up of dozens of widely spaced, narrow petals. They fall easily.

It has a strong scent that smells like pineapple, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird.