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Firebloom

Flower type: Annual (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This giant flower grows up to 8.8 feet (2.7 meters) tall. Its red stem is very thick and straight, and the giant, lime green leaves are dark orange-yellow on the underside and are circular with serrated edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Two giant flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 106 cm (41.7 inches) wide, with blood red petals that gradient shift to amber on the outer edge. The central disk is cyan. The flower head is shaped like a trumpet with 28 widely spaced, round-tipped petals. They are very delicate.

It has a fairly strong scent that smells like bonfire smoke, and it has very little pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.

It only grows on the most fertile lands.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like
It is very rare outside of a particular area.