Bloodvine

This giant flower grows up to 12.3 feet (3.8 meters) tall. Its brown stems grow in bunches of 3 and are very thin with a curved tip, and the small, emerald leaves are long, narrow with serrated edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

Each stem splits 5 to 9 times; a single giant flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 35 cm (13.8 inches) wide, with slate petals and a blood red central disk. The flower head is made up of handfuls of petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight cube. They detach easily.

It has a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like mango, and it has excessive amounts of pollen; it can can cause allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.