Coilvine

This short flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its brown stem is very thick and splits into 9 branching stems at the top, and the miniature, gray-green leaves are perforated with jagged edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and a pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

1 to 5 tiny flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 12 cm (4.7 inches) wide, with alternating petals of purple and orange, with a caramel central disk. The flower head is made up of dozens of petals in raised layers. They are sturdy.

It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like varnish, and it has very little pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also visited by one species of insect in particular.