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Burgundy Velvet

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

This massive flower grows up to 16.1 feet (4.9 meters) tall. Its azure stem is very thin, and the giant, burgundy leaves are long, tapering with toothed edges. The leaves grow from the base and are the same length as the stem.

Two small flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 40 cm (15.7 inches) wide, with each petal a slightly different shade of violet. The flower head is largely flat with 48 widely spaced round-tipped petals. They are very delicate.

It has an overpowering scent that smells like chocolate, and it has very little pollen. It is a self-pollinator.

The leaves are high in natural sugars.
It is suitable for use as a construction material
It is almost impossible to grow indoors.