Half Petal Dye

The half-done flower is a species of flowering plant, not unlike a tulip, that has been found in incredibly odd locations. Unlike other flowers, this one survives in incredibly wet climates, so much so that other land based plants often drown. Attempts to breed it inside of a controlled setting have proven unsuccessful. In particular, the half petals are prized for their odd coloration. As the name would suggest, half of the petal is colored in one way and the other half another. This can be split down the middle either horizontally or vertically. 
In Yzel, the dye from these petals is used in textile creation. What was discovered centuries ago was that dye produced would cause the fabric to take on the same sort of coloration, resulting in a half and half textile rather than a mixing of colors. The colors within the petals repel one another and thus the manufacturer creates a distinct textile. Attempting to get double the dye out of the petals by cutting them and mixing them with other dyes takes away this ability for reasons that have yet to be fully understood. Only the pigments within the petals themselves repel. 
When attempting to grow the flowers among human populations, the colors mix greatly, resulting in a muddy look on the petals and the dyes mix as one would expect from normal colors. The only way to obtain the correct petals is to find them while searching through extremely wet areas. This has led to the flower, its petals, and the textiles produced, being extremely highly sought after. 
The most common colors are combinations of white, red, blue, and pink. However, rare variants include purple, yellow, orange, and green. The rarest combination is red and orange, which is thought to be because they are so close to one another that the colors normally mix, resulting in a rare half-done flower that is all one color. The only way to distinguish this from another species is the slight change in each side, often a dark red beside a lighter tone.

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Organic