Breadflower

This average-sized flower grows up to 1.0 foot (30 cm) tall. Its burgundy stems grow in bunches of 6 and are wispy and straight, and the miniature, gray-green and hazel leaves are wide with smooth edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

A single medium-sized flower sits at the end of each stem. The flowers are 20 cm (7.9 inches) wide, with solid aquamarine petals decorated with black dots and a vivid yellow central disk. The flower head is made up of dozens of petals in raised layers. They are very delicate.

It has a delicate scent that smells like freshly baked bread, and it has an average amount of pollen. It is pollinated by insects , but is also visited by a small species of bird.