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Azure Clinger

Flower type: Annual (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small flower grows up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Its moss green stems grow in bunches of 4 and are very thin and straight, and the huge, lime green leaves are very narrow and elongated with irregular edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the stem.

Lots of tiny flowers grow in bunches along the stem. The flowers are 16 cm (6.3 inches) wide, with solid azure petals decorated with aquamarine lines and a black central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 30 curved petals. They are very delicate.

It has a powerful scent that smells like bleach, and it has an average amount of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird.

It grows well in the sun and full shade.
It is excellent at collecting and storing carbon dioxide
It is suitable for making paper