Bronze Blossom

This large flower grows up to 5.8 feet (1.8 meters) tall. Its pink-red stem is thin and splits into many branching stems at the top, and the miniature, gray-green or yellow leaves are pleated with tattered edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

Around 40 small flowers grow in bunches along the stem. The flowers are 15 cm (5.9 inches) wide, with petals that are generally bronze; each flower tends to be a variation of this colour. The flower head is made up of dozens of petals in raised layers. They fall easily.

It has no scent, and it has a modest amount of pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.