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Crimson Petal

Flower type: Biennial (Stores water in its stem)

This modest-sized flower grows up to 1.4 feet (43 cm) tall. Its blood red stem is wispy, and the miniature, red leaves are slender, pointed with irregular edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

Two giant flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 40 cm (15.7 inches) wide, with petals that are white on the edges and purple at the center. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 30 petals. They are hardy.

It has an intense scent that smells like freshly baked bread, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is enjoyed by several specific types of insect.

It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for use as a construction material