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Blueheart

Flower type: Biennial (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This short flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its gold stem is wispy and splits into numerous branching stems three quarters of the way up, and the large, orange-yellow leaves are light dark brown or dark grey on the underside and are thick with ripped edges. The leaves alternate on the stem.

A single medium-sized flower sits at the end of each stem. The flowers are 6 cm (2.4 inches) wide, with solid pastel blue petals decorated with grey dots and a pastel blue central disk. The flower head is shaped like a heart made up of 18 widely spaced, round-tipped petals. They are sturdy.

It has a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like alcohol, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also visited by some specific types of insect.

It is suitable for making paper
It is difficult to kill and will quickly regrow if it falls or if its limbs are knocked off.