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Bronze

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

This big flower grows up to 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) tall. Its bronze and cream stem is wispy and straight, and the miniature, red leaves are long, tapering with smooth edges. Many leaves grow along the entire length of the stem.

A single tiny flower sits at the end of each stem. The flowers are 27 cm (10.6 inches) wide, with solid purple petals decorated with crimson dots and a cyan central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 50 petals. They fall easily.

It has a delicate scent that smells like an ocean breeze, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is enjoyed by several specific types of insect.

It can flourish even in standing water.
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
Several parts of the moss have medicinal properties.
It is suitable for use as a construction material