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Amberleaf Blossom

Flower type: Perennial (Stores water in its leaves)

This colossal flower grows up to 11.8 feet (3.6 meters) tall. Its amber stem is thick, and the miniature, gray-green leaves are 8 pointed with serrated edges. The leaves grow from the base and are the same length as the stem.

A single large flower sits at the end of each stem. The flowers are 97 cm (38.2 inches) wide, with green petals that gradient shift to copper on the outer edge. The central disk is blue. The flower head is largely flat with 54 widely spaced narrow petals. They are very delicate.

It has a soft scent that smells like rotten meat, and it has excessive amounts of pollen. It is pollinated by the wind, but is also visited by one species of insect in particular.

It is difficult to cut through.
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is suitable for making strong rope