Silverleaf Firebloom

This average-sized flower grows up to 8 inches (20 cm) tall. Its gray stems grow from the base of the plant in bunches of 7 and are thin and straight, and split into dozens of branching stems a quarter of the way up, and the small, silver or lime leaves are slender, pointed with wavy edges. The leaves alternate on the stem.

Many tiny flowers grow in bunches along the stem. The flowers are 5 cm (2.0 inches) wide, with petals that are either white or brilliant red, with a yellow center. The flower head is made up of 10 petals in raised layers. They are sturdy.

It has a strong scent that smells like garlic, and it has excessive amounts of pollen; it can cause severe allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind.