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Copper vine

Climbing plant type: Vine (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small vine is a quick growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 17 feet (5.2 meters) and growing as high as 101 feet (30.8 meters). It prefers to grow on man-made objects.

It takes 7 months for the orange-yellow stems to mature, by which point they have tangled themselves into thick mats with a diameter of 2 cm (0.8 inches) and are smooth and slick.

The long, tapering, crispy leaves reach up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length. They are copper and cream, and have tattered edges.

During late spring, the vine produces handfuls of small violet flowers, and during the late autumn, after flowering, it produces excessive amounts of tiny seed pods.

It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.
It is suitable for making paper
It is difficult to kill and will quickly regrow if cut.
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.