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Climbing Emerald Vine

Flower type: Biennial (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This short flower grows up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. Its emerald stems grow in bunches of 8 and are wispy and straight, and the miniature, lime green leaves are dark emerald on the underside and are slender, pointed with smooth edges. The leaves grow from the base and are the same length as the stem.

Two medium-sized flowers sit at the end of each stem. The flowers are 15 cm (5.9 inches) wide, with petals that are generally muted green; each flower tends to be a variation of this colour. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 60 curved petals. They fall easily.

It has a fairly strong scent that smells like coffee, and it has lots of pollen. It is pollinated by insects and is enjoyed by several specific types of insect.

It is suitable for making paper
All of it is said to be part of one single, massive plant.
It is difficult to kill and will quickly regrow if it falls or if its limbs are knocked off.