Crystherium Utilia

Crystherium Utilia is the Scarran name for Strelitzia, a plant commonly known as the bird of paradise flower.
Scarrans, originally a much more simple-minded species, must regularly eat Crystherium in order to increase their brain capacity. Harvey claims that without the flower, Scarrans would've died out generations ago.
The plant is very difficult to grow due to the specific conditions it requires. For example, Crystherium needs a matriarch plant to fertilize the other plants, and if the matriarch is killed, no other Crystherium plants in that area can grow. Because of how vital Crystherium is, Scarrans can only establish their seats of power in the few places it can grow. One such location is Katratzi, before it was blown up by the Moya crew.
Crystherium Utilia is first seen in the third season Farscape episode "Incubator" (in Scorpius' chambers), but it isn't until season four's "Hot to Katratzi" and "La Bomba" that it's properly introduced.
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File:Crystherium-matriarch.jpg|the mother plant
File:Crystherium-Staleek.jpg|Staleek surrounded by Crystherium Utilia in his chambers on Katratzi
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Category:Farscape Culture