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Ephemeral Rosebush

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows, flowers and dies within one year)

This modest-sized shrub grows up to 3 feet (91.4 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 139 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has many very thick, straight stems covered in thick, smooth, light brown bark, and the wood inside is yellow-brown.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with dozens of twigs that and are covered with small amounts of miniature, broad, flat, leaves with irregular edges. The leaves themselves are dark grey and aquamarine, durable and clammy.

In mid-summer it produces handfuls of medium-sized, green blossoms with 4 teardrop-shaped shaped petals. They are sturdy and have a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like roses.

In late winter perforated fruits ripen. The rough purple skin is stretchy and inedible, and the soft bronze flesh is bitter and juicy. The light grey seed is tiny and sits at the end of the fruit.

It is suitable for making baskets and the like
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
The grains are bitter, but very healthy and overwhelmingly spicy.