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Silverbrush

Shrub type: Coniferous (Stores water in its leaves)

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 14 years. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has many long and flexible, straight stems covered in fine, ridged, silver bark, and the wood inside is dark brown.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with dozens of twigs that and are covered with very large amounts of giant, wispy, leaves with ripped edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of moss green that gradient shifts to cream at the top, rigid and soft.

It produces many small, purple flowers with spiral shaped petals. They are very delicate and have an overpowering scent that smells like lavender. In early winter it forms smallmuted yellow aril (seeds with fleshy covers).

It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.
It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for making strong rope