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Caramelvine

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

This small flower grows up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. Its gray-green stem is thick and splits into many branching stems at the base, and the miniature, aquamarine leaves are circular with smooth edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

Several small flowers grow in drooping bunches like grapes. The flowers are 3 cm (1.2 inches) wide, with petals that are bold yellow on the edges and caramel at the center. The flower head is largely flat with 34 widely spaced round-tipped petals. They fall easily.

It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like a damp log, and it has very little pollen. It is a self-pollinator, but is also particularly attractive to bees.

It is suitable for making strong rope
It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).