Leviathan Blossom
We don't call it a flower. There's a blossom. Grows out of the soil when we die.
A Leviathan Blossom is a special flower that grows exclusively in Purgatory. It sprouts from the rotting remains of a dead Leviathan but can take months to grow.
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Characteristics
It is described as having a tan husk and a bloody red center. Combined with myrrh, cassia, and rock rose, its nectar is one of the necessary ingredients for a spell designed to bind God, just as He and the archangels bound the Darkness.
Episodes
15.08 Our Father, Who Aren't in Heaven
After learning the truth about Chuck from Castiel, Michael gives him and Dean a spell with a list of ingredients that can bind God in His weakened state. One of the ingredients is the nectar of a Leviathan Blossom, which grows exclusively in Purgatory. To retrieve the flower, Michael opens a rift to Purgatory for Dean and Castiel that will last for 12 hours.
15.09 The Trap
Trivia
- Leviathan Blossoms appear to resemble the real-life fungus Clathrus archeri, also known as octopus stinkhorn, or devil's fingers.
