Amber vine

This short vine is a fast growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 12 feet (3.7 meters) and growing as high as 75 feet (22.9 meters).

It takes 3 months for the yellow-green stems to mature, by which point they have tangled themselves into thick mats with a diameter of 2 cm (0.8 inches) and are hard and brittle.

The finger-like, clammy leaves reach up to 4 inches (10 cm) in length. They are found in pale purple and red varieties, and have irregular edges.

During late spring, the vine produces handfuls of large amber flowers, and during the late summer, after flowering, it produces a few tiny seed pods.