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Orange Cream

Flower type: Perennial (Stores water in its leaves)

This small flower grows up to 3 inches (8 cm) tall. Its orange stem is very thick and straight, and the small, moss green leaves are finger-like with ripped edges. 18 leaves grow at the base of the stem.

Two tiny flowers sit at the end of the stem. The flowers are 15 cm (5.9 inches) wide, with solid cream petals and a purple central disk. The flower head is made up of 5 petals in raised layers. They are very delicate.

It has a mildly strong scent that smells like fruity, and it has very little pollen. It is a self-pollinator.

It can survive a very long time without water.
It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is suitable for making paper