<previous next>

Bluevine

Flower type: Biennial (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This modest-sized flower grows up to 2.0 feet (61 cm) tall. Its moss green stems grow in bunches of 7 and are thick and straight, and the huge, black and grey leaves are slender, pointed with jagged edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from about halfway up, up to the flower head.

Dozens of medium-sized flowers grow in drooping bunches like grapes. The flowers are 7 cm (2.8 inches) wide, with black petals that gradient shift to sky blue on the outer edge. The central disk is lilac. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 54 petals. They are very delicate.

It has a weak scent that smells like burning wood, and it has a fair amount of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind, but is also visited by a variety of insects.

It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for use as a construction material
It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).