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Twistvine

Climbing plant type: Bine (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This short bine is a very fast growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 21 feet (6.4 meters) and growing as high as 699 feet (213.1 meters). It prefers to grow on trees.

It takes 9 months for the emerald stems to mature, by which point they often have a diameter of 2 cm (0.8 inches) and are thick and twisted.

The needle-like, clammy leaves reach up to 2 inches (5 cm) in length. They are copper on the edges and pink at the center, and have rounded edges.

It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like