Red Fireflower

This modest-sized flower grows up to 11 inches (28 cm) tall. Its pink-red stems grow in bunches of 5 and are very thick and straight, and the giant, red leaves are thick with wavy edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

2 to 5 medium-sized flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 3 cm (1.2 inches) wide, with faded red petals that gradient shift to orange on the outer edge. The central disk is orange. The flower head is shaped like a bowl made up of 8 tightly layered, round-tipped petals. They are sturdy.

It has a delicate scent that smells like grass cuttings, and it has very little pollen; it can cause allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.