Velvet Vine

This modest-sized creeper is a steady-growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 25 feet (7.6 meters) and growing as high as 860 feet (262.1 meters).

It takes 14 months for the green stems to mature, by which point they sometimes have a diameter of 2 inches (5 cm) and are soft and flexible.

The long, tapering, fuzzy leaves reach up to 11 inches (28 cm) in length. They are either slate or crimson, with cyan edges, and have ripped edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces copious amounts of tiny azure flowers.