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Sunset Trumpet

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

This short flower grows up to 5 inches (13 cm) tall. Its yellow-green stem is thick and straight, and the miniature, gray leaves are dark orange on the underside and are crescent-shaped with irregular edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and a pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

Dozens of large flowers grow in drooping bunches like grapes. The flowers are 10 cm (3.9 inches) wide, with light grey petals and a yellow center. The flower head is shaped like a trumpet made up of dozens of widely spaced, round-tipped petals. They are hardy.

It has an intense scent that smells like lemon, and it has excessive amounts of pollen. It is a self-pollinator, but is also visited by one species of insect in particular.

It has impressive regenerative properties.
It blooms only at night.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
It coexists peacefully with other plants.