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Turquoise

Flower type: Annual (Stores water in its leaves)

This small flower grows up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Its red stem is thick and splits into dozens of branching stems halfway up, and the tiny, gray-green leaves are long, tapering with ripped edges. 18 leaves grow at the base of the stem.

3 to 9 large flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 6 cm (2.4 inches) wide, with petals that are turquoise on the edges and caramel at the center. The flower head is made up of 53 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight dish. They fall easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like fermented fruit, and it has lots of pollen; it can can cause allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.

The leaves are overwhelmingly toxic, and very salty.
The sap is magenta.
It is suitable for use as a construction material