Saffron

This short flower grows up to 1 inch (3 cm) tall. Its yellow stems grow from the base of the plant in bunches of 8 and are wispy and straight, and split into several branching stems at the base, and the small, blood red leaves are sickle shaped with jagged edges. The leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Hundreds of tiny flowers grow in a bunch at the end of the stem. The flowers are 4 cm (1.6 inches) wide, with petals that are either caramel or sky blue, with a yellow center. The flower head is largely flat with 40 tightly layered narrow petals. They detach easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like pepper, and it has lots of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.