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Coppervine

Shrub type: Deciduous (Stores water in its leaves)

This giant shrub grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for around 45 years. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous narrow, angular stems covered in very thick, silky, dark brown bark, and the wood inside is pale yellow.

The branches trail down towards the ground that and are covered with large amounts of small, perforated, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are pink and light purple, rigid and waxy.

In mid-spring it produces many large, silver blossoms with slender, pointed petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are very delicate and have a fairly strong scent that smells like a woman.

In late autumn 7 pointed fruits ripen. The fuzzy gold skin is thick and edible when boiled; it is sweet and bitter, and the crunchy copper flesh is sour and very juicy. The cream seed is large and is in the centre of the fruit.

It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is suitable for making strong rope
All parts of the creeper are edible.