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Copperbloom

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 167 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of thick, slanted stems covered in very thick, rough, white with black speckled bark, and the wood inside is black with white speckles.

The branches are long and slender that and are covered with sparse amounts of miniature, pleated, leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are either indigo, or copper with orange lines, rigid and smooth.

In mid-summer it produces a handful of medium-sized, magenta blossoms with finger-like petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are very delicate and have a scent that varies in strength that smells like pot-purri.

In early autumn long, curved fruits ripen. The fuzzy brown skin is stretchy and overwhelmingly savoury, and the soft copper flesh is sweet and syrupy. The orange seeds are small and are bunched at the top of the fruit.

It commonly grows in large patches.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like
It is frequently struck by lightning.