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Azure Creeper

Climbing plant type: Creeper (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This giant creeper is a very slow growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 1,382 feet (421.2 meters) and growing as high as 780 feet (237.7 meters).

It takes 31 years for the lime green stems to mature, by which point they can reach a diameter of 3.2 feet (97 cm) and are flat and wavy.

The sickle shaped, smooth leaves reach up to 3.6 feet (1.1 meters) in length. They are cyan on the sides and grey at the center, and have ripped edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces lots of small azure flowers.

It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.