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Violetleaf

Shrub type: Coniferous (Stores water in its leaves)

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 126 years old. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several sturdy, straight stems covered in thick, smooth, brown-green bark, and the wood inside is yellow.

The branches are long and thick with thousands of twigs that and are covered with very large amounts of huge, pleated, leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are found in purple and violet varieties, light and covered in fine hairs.

In early spring it produces a handful of giant, blood red blossoms with 7 cylindrical shaped petals. They fall easily and have a delicate scent that smells like grass cuttings.

In late winter circular fruits ripen. The fuzzy azure skin is thin and bland, and the crunchy sky blue flesh is savoury and juicy. The grey seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.

It can flourish even in standing water.
It is suitable for use as a construction material
The leaves are high in natural sugars.