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Desert Bloodbloom

Shrub type: Deciduous (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This large shrub grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 119 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several slender, slanted stems covered in wrinkled, mahogany-coloured bark, and the wood inside is burgundy.

The branches are short stubs that and are covered with copious amounts of tiny, very thick, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are vibrant green and olive, rigid and soft.

It produces thick bunches of large, blood red flowers with long, narrow petals with a tube-like floral cup. They fall easily and have an overpowering scent that smells like an ocean breeze. In midwinter it forms largeflorescent yellow, winged seeds that spin and fall nearby.

The stems are covered in large spikes.
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
It is very rare outside of a particular area.