Flora:Will-o-wisp totemntree

Appearence and Attributes
The Will-O-wisp totemn tree lives in swamps, marshes and in the shallows of mountain lakes. This is because it is a mangrove like tree. Its trunk is only 5 cm or so thick after a year of growing, every subsequent year adds 2 cms. It is steely grey and extremley flexible. After two years, it grows three vines that gather water. After a further year, a pod, 20cm in diameter has grown. it is filled with water. After another 2 years, the ods have reached maturity. the phosphorus reflex fills the pods with a substance that makes the pods glow. The glow colour is derived from what minerals and nutrients the vines could soak up.

Cultural Value
The will-o-wisp totemns have long since been turned into artforms. Using methods similar to Bonsai on earth, my Atmae grow these trees in a miniature form, with tiny pods. Controlled growth of these pods lets the gardener choose what colour he/she/it wants. In museums, art galleries, fancy over-priced restaurants and rich peoples homes, the pods are used for moods lighting, or genetically altered to be useful for indoor lighting.

Confines
Though it is a commercial plant, specimens are only given outside of my Atmae empire as gifts of respect, to fellow peace-niks or treehuggers.(hehe) It is considerred treason within my empire, blasphemy in some parts of my homeworld, Opes, Diagros and several other planets and severely offensive on the planetoid comet Kuroi.