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Purple Spiralvine

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 27 years. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of thick, wonky stems covered in hard, wrinkled, light brown bark, and the wood inside is brown.

The branches trail down to the ground with thousands of twigs that and are covered with very large amounts of giant, circular, leaves with toothed edges. The leaves themselves are purple and white, rigid and clammy.

In early spring it produces thousands of small, peach flowers with 6 kidney-shaped shaped petals. They are sturdy and have a scent that varies in strength that smells like fruity.

It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.
The bark is frequently covered in moss.