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Clinging Peach Flower

Flower type: Annual (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This modest-sized flower grows up to 1.1 feet (33 cm) tall. Its gray-green stem is very thin, and the large, red leaves are finger-like with irregular edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

Each stem splits 4 to 9 times; a single medium-sized flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 40 cm (15.7 inches) wide, with petals that are peach in the center, peach in the middle and peach at the edges. The flower head is made up of many petals in raised layers. They detach easily.

It has an overpowering scent that smells like sweat, and it has very little pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird.

The leaves are excellent for making pulp fibers.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
The sap causes severe rashes