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Amber Blossom

Flower type: Perennial (Stores water in its stem)

This average-sized flower grows up to 1.6 feet (48 cm) tall. Its yellow-green stem is very thick and splits into 5 branching stems a quarter of the way up, and the large, lime leaves are spear shaped with ripped edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

Each stem splits 4 to 10 times; a single large flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 5 cm (2.0 inches) wide, with petals that are slate on the underside and amber on the top. The flower head is made up of 8 petals in raised layers. They detach easily.

It has an intensely strong scent that smells like sugar, and it has a fair amount of pollen; it can cause severe allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind and is ignored by most insect species.

It only grows on the most fertile lands.
It is suitable for use as a construction material
It has impressive regenerative properties.