Copperflower

This giant flower grows up to 15.8 feet (4.8 meters) tall. Its yellow-green stems grow from the base of the plant in bunches of 6 and are thick and straight, and split into numerous branching stems a quarter of the way up, and the large, green leaves are light copper on the underside and are thin with serrated edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the stem.

3 to 5 large flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 57 cm (22.4 inches) wide, with petals that are lime on the edges and slate at the center. The flower head is largely flat with 54 widely spaced narrow petals. They detach easily.

It has a strong scent that smells like fresh linen, and it has lots of pollen,but it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is particularly attractive to bees.