Violet Bloodvine

This average-sized flower grows up to 1.6 feet (48 cm) tall. Its green stem is thin, and the large, gray-green leaves are dark green on the underside and are wide with irregular edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

4 to 9 tiny flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 45 cm (17.7 inches) wide, with petals that are violet at the sides and blood red at the center. The flower head is shaped like a tube with 54 tightly layered, round-tipped petals. They are sturdy.

It has a weak scent that smells like bleach, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by the wind.