Clinging Vineflower

This small flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its lime and grey stems grow from the base of the plant in bunches of 8 and are very thin and straight, and split into several branching stems three quarters of the way up, and the huge, orange leaves are finger-like with rounded edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Lots of medium-sized flowers grow in a bunch at the end of the stem. The flowers are 8 cm (3.1 inches) wide, with petals that are either dark grey or aquamarine, with a yellow center. The flower head is made up of 5 petals in raised layers. They are hardy.

It has a weak scent that smells like rainy days, and it has an average amount of pollen; it can cause allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind.