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Caramelvine

Flower type: Biennial (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This modest-sized flower grows up to 1.5 feet (46 cm) tall. Its yellow-green or caramel stems grow in bunches of 7 and are thick with a curved tip, and the small, yellow or hazel leaves are dark yellow-green and orange-yellow on the underside and are spear shaped with rounded edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

Two large flowers sit at the end of the stem. The flowers are 6 cm (2.4 inches) wide, with solid olive petals and a peach central disk. The flower head is shaped like a cup with 13 widely spaced, round-tipped petals. They fall easily.

It has a strong scent that smells like roses, and it has very little pollen. It is a self-pollinator, but is also visited by a small species of bird.

every part of the flower is very toxic.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It only grows on the most fertile lands.