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Bronzebell

Flower type: Annual (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This modest-sized flower grows up to 1.4 feet (43 cm) tall. Its yellow-green stem is thick, and the miniature, bronze leaves are thick with smooth edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

Several medium-sized flowers grow along the length of the stem. The flowers are 11 cm (4.3 inches) wide, with brilliant red petals on the lower layer and aquamarine petals decorated with black dots on the inner layer. The central disk is bronze. The flower head is made up of 31 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight star. They are hardy.

It has a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like perfume, and it has copious amounts of pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird.

It can grow in even the most barren lands.
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.
It is suitable for making strong rope