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Silverbell

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 decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 116 years old. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has many branched, crooked stems covered in fine, waxy, silver bark, and the wood inside is brown.

The branches are short stubs that and are covered with large amounts of giant, spiral, leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are solid lime or yellow, with azure lines, rigid and sticky.

It produces a handful of large, red flowers with 3 pointed petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have a strong scent that smells like citrus. In early summer it forms smallorange berries.

The leaves are bitter, but very healthy.
It can survive a very long time without water.
It is suitable for making paper