Tula Flowers

Tula Flowers

Thought to be a sky variant of Varia Maria, Tula Flowers can be found growing in patches in Sky Buddy World. The flowers are primarily decorative and grow wild on small clouds. Though the petals can be added to tea, they don't add much in terms of flavor. They are often the inspiration for floral patterns among sky-dwelling Fashion Buddys, and are sometimes used for dye or pressed flowers, but aren't preferred for thread production, as they tend to make thread curl like their stems when they come in contact with it.

Yifli Tinitrii

A small tree found on certain Fuline Ah islands. Also called the Fulinean Varia Maria, some of these trees can be quite old despite their small stature, and are thought to be the ancestors of many of the current species of Varia Maria.

Varia Marias are a genus of plants with a broad range as they tend to adapt and change according to their environment. It was once believed that only one type of Varia Maria grew on each continent, but others of the same and different varieties have been found in various locations. That said, these new types do seem to only grow in a limited range, and even in their native growing area, many varieties tend to be few in number.

Halafura Duloa

The petals of this flower were once so frequently used in tea that the flowers were never seen beyond the closed blossom stage, leading some to believe that Halafura Duloa flowers never opened. It was also once believed that the flowers would only open simultaneously. While this does frequently occur with Halafura Duloa pairs, there are some that choose to open at a different time than their twin.

Originating from Fuline Ah, the Halafura Duloa is sometimes also spotted along the west coast of Wing Alayna.

Fuzu Blosoma

A rare flower with a fuzzy stalk and petals. It can be found in the Great Buddy Highlands and in the north Wing Alaynan plains. These flowers rarely fruit and go to seed, as most known specimens are male.

Starla Tree

A tropical tree found on the Fuline Islands and the west coast of Wing Alayna by the Great Buddy Forest. Their fruits can be found in different colors depending on the season, ranging from blue to pink and even yellow. They have a somewhat sour taste in the dry season, pictured here, and are sometimes used for making jam. In the rainy season they turn blue and have a much more watery taste. When the rainy season breaks, they become yellow and have the sweetest taste then.

Hinamün Malia

A small flower found to be growing here and there in Wing Alayna. Its center mimics the phases of the moon, growing darker as the moon wanes and brighter as the moon waxes. Its flower is very sensitive to rain, closing up at the slightest hint of it. Part of this has to do with the fruit it grows in its center. Though it starts out soft, it becomes harder and drier as the moon wanes, so it is thought the flower closes up to protect its fruit from unexpected changes in humidity. In sunny weather, the flower takes in heat from the sun and 'cooks' the fruit in its center to a cookie-like consistency. For this reason, Hinamün disks are a beloved treat, especially during the Tea Festival if they can be saved until then, as the Tea Festival begins while the rainy season is in full swing, and Hinamüns are seldom seen that deep into the rainy season.