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Coilbloom

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

This huge flower grows up to 12.4 feet (3.8 meters) tall. Its red stem is thin, and the tiny, yellow leaves are thin with toothed edges. A pair of leaves grow at the base of the stem.

A single small flower sits at the end of the stem. The flowers are 38 cm (15.0 inches) wide, with sky blue petals on the lower layer and pink petals decorated with green dots on the inner layer. The central disk is lime. The flower head is shaped like a sphere with 10 tightly layered, round-tipped petals. They are sturdy.

It has a powerful scent that smells like mint, and it has an average amount of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is a self-pollinator.

It is suitable for making baskets and the like
It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.