Azure Toothed Lanternflower

This average-sized flower grows up to 1.8 feet (56 cm) tall. Its gray stem is very thin, and the huge, moss green leaves are pleated with toothed edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and more leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Hundreds of giant flowers grow along the length of the stem. The flowers are 18 cm (7.1 inches) wide, with azure petals and a brown central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 53 curved petals. They are sturdy.

It has a faint scent that smells like onion, and it has very little pollen. It is a self-pollinator and is ignored by most insect species.