Aquamarine Dishflower

This average-sized flower grows up to 1.1 feet (33 cm) tall. Its caramel or subtle red stem is very thick and splits into 10 branching stems a quarter of the way up, and the huge, moss green leaves are finger-like with smooth edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

Two medium-sized flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 6 cm (2.4 inches) wide, with aquamarine petals and a blue central disk. The flower head is shaped like a dish with 34 raised, round-tipped petals. They are sturdy.

It has a faint scent that smells like rotting meat, and it has an average amount of pollen. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also particularly attractive to bees.