Emerald Starflower

This giant flower grows up to 8.3 feet (2.5 meters) tall. Its emerald stems grow in bunches of 3 and are wispy with a curved tip, and the giant, green leaves are dark green on the underside and are perforated with tattered edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and more leaves grow in pairs along the length of the stem.

Each stem splits 4 to 8 times; a single small flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 63 cm (24.8 inches) wide, with hazel petals and a yellow center. The flower head is shaped like a star made up of 7 raised, narrow petals. They fall easily.

It has a strong scent that smells like misty mornings, and it has excessive amounts of pollen; it does not cause many allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.