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Copperleaf

Shrub type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)

This modest-sized shrub grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall and lives for around 39 years. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of branched, wavy stems covered in thick, smooth, copper-coloured bark, and the wood inside is black.

The branches trail down towards the ground that and are covered with large amounts of miniature, wispy, leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are magenta on the sides and white at the center, flexible and crispy.

In mid-spring it produces handfuls of giant, copper flowers with 6 shield-shaped shaped petals. They are very delicate and have a delicate scent that smells like coconut.

It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
It is suitable for making paper