Turquoise

This short flower grows up to 3 inches (8 cm) tall. Its gray-green stem is thick, and the tiny, beige or peach leaves are thick with tattered edges. Many leaves grow at the base of the stem, and a pair of leaves grow at the base of the flower head.

Dozens of giant flowers grow in a bunch at the end of the stem. The flowers are 2 cm (0.8 inches) wide, with solid beige petals decorated with turquoise dots and a amber central disk. The flower head is shaped like a cube with 10 tightly layered, narrow petals. They detach easily.

It has the faintest scent that smells like cigarette smoke, and it has lots of pollen; it can cause severe allergic reactions. It is pollinated by insects and is particularly attractive to butterflies.