Bloodfire Lily

This large flower grows up to 5.5 feet (1.7 meters) tall. Its blood red stems grow in bunches of 3 and are very thick with a curved tip, and the tiny, silver leaves are spear shaped with rounded edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and more leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

3 to 7 tiny flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 43 cm (16.9 inches) wide, with petals that are black on the underside and red on the top. The flower head is made up of handfuls of petals in raised layers. They are hardy.

It has an intense scent that smells like fruity, and it has lots of pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is particularly attractive to a specific species.