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Cinnamon

Flower type: Perennial (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small flower grows up to 1 inch (3 cm) tall. Its yellow stem is very thick and straight with a curved tip, and the huge, moss green leaves are pleated with jagged edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

A single medium-sized flower sits at the end of the stem. The flowers are 6 cm (2.4 inches) wide, with blood red petals on the lower layer and peach petals decorated with violet dots on the inner layer. The central disk is slate. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 10 petals. They fall easily.

It has a strong scent that smells like cinnamon, and it has very little pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is visited by a large variety of them.

It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
Once on fire, it burns very quickly.
It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.