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Bronze

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 21 years. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has many knobbly, twisting stems covered in thin, silky, yellow bark, and the wood inside is pale brown.

The branches trail down towards the ground that and are covered with small amounts of small, very narrow and elongated, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are bronze and orange, flexible and sticky.

It produces many small, indigo flowers with wide petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like coffee. In early summer it forms tinygrey, tough-shelled seeds.

It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.