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Copperleaf

Shrub type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)

This big shrub grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall and lives for around 50 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has dozens of slender, slanted stems covered in delicate, smooth, yellow bark, and the wood inside is pale brown.

The branches trail down towards the ground with thousands of twigs that and are covered with handfuls of giant, finger-like, leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are copper on the edges and cream at the center, resilient and clammy.

In late spring it produces hundreds of medium-sized, grey flowers with circular petals. They are hardy and have a weak scent that smells like cherry.

All of it is said to be part of one single, massive plant.
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles