Blue Starflower

This large flower grows up to 5.8 feet (1.8 meters) tall. Its gray stem is very thin and straight with a curved tip, and the huge, yellow-green leaves are wispy with serrated edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Each stem splits 4 to 9 times; a single small flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 51 cm (20.1 inches) wide, with petals that are florescent blue on the underside and blue on the top. The flower head is shaped like a star with 20 raised, narrow petals. They are very delicate.

It has an intense scent that smells like coffee, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is enjoyed by several specific types of insect.