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Indigo

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

This colossal flower grows up to 15.3 feet (4.6 meters) tall. Its purple stem is very thin, and the tiny, gray-green leaves are wispy with rounded edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

Each stem splits 6 to 12 times; a single giant flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 79 cm (31.1 inches) wide, with solid indigo petals decorated with cyan dots and a amber central disk. The flower head is made up of 7 petals in raised layers. They are very delicate.

It has a faint scent that smells like rich perfume, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is enjoyed by several specific types of insect.

It comes in 12 varieties, each with a different petal colour.
It is suitable for use as a construction material