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Twistvine

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 46 years. It is very resistant to disease but is susceptible to destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous wide, crooked stems covered in paper-thin, smooth, gray bark, and the wood inside is pine-coloured.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with dozens of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of tiny, very narrow and elongated, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are found in drab orange, pastel blue and pastel blue varieties, flexible and crispy.

In mid-spring it produces several giant, intense yellow flowers with cylindrical shaped petals. They detach easily and have a delicate scent that smells like mint.

It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.
It comes in 25 varieties.
The leaves are high in natural sugars.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles