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Orange Blaze

Flower type: Annual (Stores water in its stem)

This small flower grows up to 3 inches (8 cm) tall. Its orange stem is very thick, and the huge, vivid orange leaves are wide with smooth edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and a pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

2 to 8 medium-sized flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 3 cm (1.2 inches) wide, with petals that are cyan on the edges and vivid orange at the center. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 40 petals. They fall easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like warm milk, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.

It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles