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Copper Creeper

Climbing plant type: Creeper (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This short creeper is a quick growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 19 feet (5.8 meters) and growing as high as 131 feet (39.9 meters).

It takes 11 months for the copper stems to mature, by which point they each have a diameter of 1 cm (0.4 inches) and are flat and wavy.

The long, tapering, rough leaves reach up to 3 inches (8 cm) in length. They are peach and hazel, and have rounded edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces lots of tiny crimson flowers, and during the early winter, after flowering, it produces lots of tiny fruits.

It is difficult to cut through.
It commonly grows in large patches.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like