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Silverpetal

Flower type: Biennial (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This big flower grows up to 2.7 feet (81 cm) tall. Its green stem is very thin and splits into 10 branching stems three quarters of the way up, and the large, silver leaves are wide with smooth edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

Two medium-sized flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 20 cm (7.9 inches) wide, with petals that are subtle purple on the edges and red at the center. The flower head is made up of 10 petals in raised layers. They fall easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like misty mornings, and it has very little pollen, but can cause allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.

It is suitable for making paper
The stems are covered in large spikes.
It coexists peacefully with other plants.