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Indigo Vine

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

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 41 years. It is somewhat resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several narrow, straight stems covered in paper-thin, silky, black bark, and the wood inside is gray.

The branches trail down to the ground with thousands of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of large, 5 pointed, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are generally caramel, delicate and smooth.

In late spring it produces lots of large, indigo flowers with fan-like petals with a tube-like floral cup. They are sturdy and have an intense scent that smells like a woman.

It is suitable for making strong rope
It has impressive regenerative properties.
It can absorb up to 14 times its own weight in water.