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Violetvine

Flower type: Perennial (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This small flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its green stem is very thin and straight, and the miniature, moss green leaves are dark gold or amber on the underside and are 9 pointed with toothed edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and a pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

Many tiny flowers grow along the length of the stem. The flowers are 20 cm (7.9 inches) wide, with petals that are violet on the edges and washed-out purple at the center. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 55 curved petals. They fall easily.

It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like an ocean breeze, and it has excessive amounts of pollen,but it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.

It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles