The penultimate batch of flowers! Look forward to the last one tomorrow. :)
Jara Flora While glass-like plants usually grow in Crescent Minoria, many of them can also be cultivated in the shady Great Buddy Forest. The Jara Flora is one example of this. While usually found in Crescent Minoria, it was brought over to Wing Alayna and cultivated in the Forest. Jara Flora can make convenient storage and can be tied up by means of the tendrils on the plant's sepals. The plant can be waterproofed simply by pressing the edges of the petals together to create a seal. Sap can be painted between and over the petal seams to help prevent leakage as well.
They are usually used for dry storage, but with the above adjustments, they can make wonderful sealed vases as well. All the same, the bottom can usually hold a small amount of water without any adjustments.
Jara Flora are often used to store Aquabulla fruits, especially for transport. The hard petals provide a safe place to store fragile fruits.
Clusteria The fruits are favored in jams. They are fairly tart raw, tasting like strawberry, blackberry or grape depending on the season. They are usually found in northwest Buddy World as well as deep south beyond the mountains, near or on the border of Laykia Layna. Left unattended, the ones on the border don't grow as well as the ones up north, which can be left wild and produce better fruit.
Lulia Pathvine One of the three types of Pathvines. Here and there across JI grow enormous vines, bridging land and sky. They are hubs for travelers going up to Sky Buddy World or down to land. They are meeting places, since are easy to spot; landmarks, and ancient plants that have seen many come and go, and survived many a Buddy-Shadow War. Powercloud drivers get a lot of their business near Pathvines, as a climb up the vine alone is arduous at least and impossible at best. Pathvines also serve to bridge the cultures of Winged Buddys and non-winged, representing harmony. All in all, it is common knowledge that if you want to get to Sky Buddy World, find a Pathvine. You can either get a ride up from there, or have a little fun climbing a giant vine and then probably getting a ride anyway once you've given up trying to scale it by yourself.
Furubara & Stafflant For a long time, the Furubara (left) and Stafflant (right) were considered to be one plant called the Furubara Stafflant. However, research has come out that this is not the case... in some cases. Reports have come out about Furubara vines growing from Stafflant plants, so the issue may be more complicated than first supposed. However, the two plants are rarely if ever seen growing apart, particularly in nature. The current consensus is that they are strongly symbiotic plants that either merge or sometimes appear to be merged together. Whatever the consensus, Furubara fruits are enjoyable for their sweet, spicy, cinnamon-like taste. The Stafflant does not have the best taste, but can definitely be used as a more durable water supply than an Aquabulla fruit. All the same, it will crush if pressed hard. If bits of the Stafflant head are sweetened, they are not terrible in a salad.
Yelia Belia A rain-gathering flower that grows during the rainy season. Its flower can be detached and used as storage. It will continue growing back as long as the rainy season lasts, but once it ends, the flower closes up, so it's customary to leave its flower be at the end of the rainy reason. But for those who've brought their own containers, the flower can be easily tipped to fill them up as much as needed. It is said the flower survives on affection when rain water is scarce, allowing Buddys to take as much water from it as they need, so long as they care for it.
Lifi Kleeflower This lily pad-like flower has a sweet, syrupy center that, when exposed to air, hardens into a crystalline shape. However, it can be melted back down again into a viscous liquid, though other ingredients are necessary to keep it from crystallizing once it cools. The petals are mostly decorative, but they do have a mildly sweet taste, making them an interesting garnish option on a desert, especially when crystallized in a thin coat of the bud's syrup. The petals keep so well they are even seen in costumes made or worn by the Fashion Buddys. The syrup can also be used to sculpt the flowers into non-edible decorations, but with their sweet taste, they may be a bit too tempting.
Rolawayva Pichi This plant is well-known for both its leaves and fruit. The Pichi fruit tastes like a sweet peach, but with a hint of banana around the stripes. The leaves, though usually tasteless on their own, make great wraps, though they may need to be softened a little as they can taste a bit rubbery when raw unless plucked young or grown just right. Nevertheless, if you ever get a wrap in Buddy World, you're likely to get something rolled in a Rola leaf.
Patternias
A rare, exotic flower found on certain Furheartian islands; deep within Warminia Songlianne; and a rare sighting indeed in Buddy World, KoWing Alayna. Highly sought after for its patterned petals, which, when consumed by Fashion Buddys, enable them to produce patterned thread. Which pattern depends on the petal consumed, and there are many different combinations that can be made by consuming multiple. It can get a little unpredictable if you're after a lot of thread, so patterned petals are often saved and traded among the Fashion Buddys depending on who needs what pattern.
Crescia Yoruana A slow-growing, nocturnal plant that grows in shady places such as forests and under overhangs. Though its crescents may fool you into thinking it grows in Crescent Minoria, you'd be surprised to find it only on select islands near it, and looking quite different. Yoruanas that grow close to C.M. get glassy stems and leaves, and if they bear fruit at all, they are much harder, though still tasty if boiled soft. The most common place to find them is Wing Alayna, and even then they're quite rare. There have been some sightings of it on islands near Furheart Iiah as well, but these also take on some different characteristics, throwing skepticism on the idea that the islandic Gapponian variant of the plant is even the same species at all, or only a plant that is either related or looks similar. Either way, if you can get your hands on the elusive plant and its fruit, you'll find quite the dish can be made from it if you're feeling particularly decadent. Also called the Night Spotil, it shares many of its traits with the renowned staple fruit, though some say it tastes more melon-like than the appley Spotil. The ones near Crescent Minoria, if you find one soft enough or steam it lightly, taste almost like jellybeans. Others of the Wing Alaynan variety have been reported to be more grape-like in flavor, and some think it has to do with the phase of the moon or the time of year when it grows. Either way, its glowing crescents (which can also be half-moons, full moons and so forth depending on when these spots form) hold their phosphorescent quality even after being cooked, so many a fantastic and delicious dish can be made merely by using the spots and some of the flesh as an addition to any dish that you want to be absolutely radiant when prepared... literally.
Holo Senia Usually found near water. Found in Koraln Sing and parts of Wing Alayna. Its hollow center allows it to send and receive its windblown pollen easier, which is especially important in Wing Alayna where they are scarce. The petals and leaves are often used for tea, and the petals in particular give a slightly sour taste to an otherwise mild tea.