Bloodroot Airbulb

The bloodroot airbulb has split from its ancestor and has spread throughout Mason. Extremely hardy and requiring very little light to thrive, it has become a dominant flora throughout the landscape. Named after the reddish tinge of its roots, this is due to the buildup of a pigment similar in function to alizarin. Once they reach full maturity, their bulbs begin to "inflate" before finally bursting in a cloud of spores which are carried off by the wind, after which a new bulb begins to regrow within two weeks, repeating the process. The spores will eventually grow quickly into an adult flora should they find a suitable spot with adequate soil and lighting conditions. Should they be successful, they will grow into a mature plant within a week. This rapid growth is followed by a very visible slowing down, allowing the flora to live for several seasons. They naturally produce enzymes that in their stem that inhibit the cellular membranes of cancerous cells, eventually causing them to shutdown and slowly die off, allowing healthy cells to replace them.