<previous next>

Caramel Petal Vine

Flower type: Perennial (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This massive flower grows up to 13.7 feet (4.2 meters) tall. Its moss green stem is wispy and splits into 9 branching stems a quarter of the way up, and the small, pink-red leaves are long, narrow with smooth edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

6 to 9 medium-sized flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 90 cm (35.4 inches) wide, with brown petals and a caramel central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 48 petals. They are sturdy.

It has a powerful scent that smells like musk, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.

It can flourish even in standing water.
It has impressive regenerative properties.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like