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Copperbell

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

This short flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its copper stem is very thin, and the large, moss green leaves are wide with irregular edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Around 80 tiny flowers grow in drooping bunches like grapes. The flowers are 9 cm (3.5 inches) wide, with each petal a slightly different shade of hazel. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 50 petals. They are sturdy.

It has a mildly strong scent that smells like pine needles, and it has very little pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind, but is also visited by a variety of insects.

Before maturity, it can grow 0 per day.
It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It can grow in even the most barren lands.