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Aquamarine Twinevine

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 20 years. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has many wide, slanted stems covered in fine, knobbly, light brown bark, and the wood inside is white.

The branches are long and thin that and are covered with sparse amounts of tiny, slender, pointed, leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are grey with aquamarine tips, delicate and crispy.

It produces thick bunches of tiny, pink flowers with 5 oval-shaped shaped petals. They are sturdy and have an overpowering scent that smells like burning wood. In mid-autumn it forms largelime, winged seeds that float and land far away.

It is almost impossible to grow indoors.
All parts of the cactus are edible.
It is suitable for making strong rope