Agaroth

Etymology
In the mystic tounge the name of the plant means blood blossom.

Physical Charateristics
It is a single plant, growing up to two meters tall, with slender stems. The leaves are a dark glossy blue-green, two or three cm long and 3 mm broad with fine serrations. The flowers are the blue of cheosai blood giving the flower its name. They have eight petals and are approximately three cm in diameter. The fruit is a round dry capsule one cm in diameter, containing several glossy black seeds shaped like an apple pips.

In Culture and Use
The fibers are extracted from the skin of the stem, and are soft, lustrous and flexible. These are spun into thin threads and woven into a silken fabric. It is the primary source of fibers for several races.

The seeds are a major source of food, and oil.