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Bluebell

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

This short flower grows up to 2 inches (5 cm) tall. Its lime green stem is very thick, and the tiny, vivid blue leaves are wide with ripped edges. The leaves alternate on the stem from the base up to about halfway.

3 to 6 small flowers grow on alternate sides up the length of the stem. The flowers are 13 cm (5.1 inches) wide, with solid peach petals decorated with aquamarine dots and a white central disk. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 43 curved petals. They fall easily.

It has an intense scent that smells like a woman, and it has a modest amount of pollen; it does not cause any allergic reactions. It is pollinated by a small species of bird, but is also particularly attractive to insects.

The sap causes itchiness of the skin
The bark, wood and leaves are edible.
It is bio-luminescent.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like