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Creamy Petal

Flower type: Perennial (Stores water in its leaves)

This small flower grows up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Its yellow-green stems grow in bunches of 7 and are very thick and straight, and the large, moss green leaves are asymmetrical with rounded edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

Each stem splits 4 to 7 times; a single small flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 20 cm (7.9 inches) wide, with petals that are cream on the underside and light grey on the top. The flower head is made up of handfuls of petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight tube. They are very delicate.

It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like rotten meat, and it has an average amount of pollen. It is a self-pollinator.

It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
It comes in 49 varieties.