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Crimson Creeper

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This average-sized shrub grows up to 2 feet (61.0 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 163 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous branched, straight stems covered in cracked, brown and grey bark, and the wood inside is brown.

The branches trail down across the ground with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of miniature, fan-like, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are solid aquamarine or blood red, with lime dots, light and rough.

In early summer it produces hundreds of giant, red blossoms with circular petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a fairly strong scent that smells like rotten meat.

In early winter tiny cuboid fruits ripen. The soft violet skin is peel-able and edible when roasted; it is bland, and the crunchy silver flesh is bitter and sticky. The grey seeds are tiny and are located in the centre of the fruit.

The trunk and branches are covered in large spikes.
All parts of the creeper are edible.
It is suitable for use as a construction material