Blackbell

This enormous flower grows up to 16.7 feet (5.1 meters) tall. Its yellow-green stems grow from the base of the plant in bunches of 4 and are thick and straight, and split into several branching stems at the top, and the miniature, brown leaves are fan-like with rounded edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Each stem splits 2 to 4 times; a single medium-sized flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 66 cm (26.0 inches) wide, with solid black petals decorated with purple dots and a olive central disk. The flower head is shaped like a bowl with 48 tightly layered, round-tipped petals. They are hardy.

It has an overpowering scent that smells like sugar, and it has copious amounts of pollen; it can cause severe allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is enjoyed by several specific types of insect.