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Citrus-Pink Petal Bloom

Flower type: Perennial (Stores water in its leaves)

This huge flower grows up to 9.8 feet (3.0 meters) tall. Its beige stem is very thick and splits into 3 branching stems at the base, and the miniature, olive or aquamarine leaves are very narrow and elongated with wavy edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and more leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

2 to 5 large flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 66 cm (26.0 inches) wide, with petals that are washed-out orange on the edges and pink at the center. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 10 petals. They are very delicate.

It has an overpowering scent that smells like citrus, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is enjoyed by several specific types of insect.

The leaves are bitter, but very healthy.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.