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Cyanbell

Flower type: Annual (Stores water in its stem)

This modest-sized flower grows up to 10 inches (25 cm) tall. Its brown stem is thick and splits into several branching stems at the top, and the miniature, pink-red leaves are dark grey on the underside and are very thin with smooth edges. The leaves alternate on the stem.

Each stem splits 5 to 11 times; a single small flower grows at the end of each split. The flowers are 13 cm (5.1 inches) wide, with pink petals on the lower layer and cyan petals decorated with peach dots on the inner layer. The central disk is purple. The flower head is shaped like a trumpet made up of many widely spaced, round-tipped petals. They are very delicate.

It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like new books, and it has a modest amount of pollen; it can cause severe allergic reactions. It is pollinated by the wind, but is also visited by a variety of insects.

It is suitable for use as a construction material
It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.