Copperleaf

This big flower grows up to 6.3 feet (1.9 meters) tall. Its cream stem is thick, and the tiny, copper leaves are very narrow and elongated with tattered edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

4 to 9 large flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 48 cm (18.9 inches) wide, with faded green petals on the lower layer and beige petals decorated with olive dots on the inner layer. The central disk is grey. The flower head is made up of 12 petals in raised layers. They detach easily.

It has a strong scent that smells like cinnamon, and it has lots of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind, but is also visited by a small species of bird.