Turquoise vine

This enormous vine is a very slow growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 807 feet (246.0 meters) and growing as high as 708 feet (215.8 meters).

It takes 42 years for the yellow-green and caramel stems to mature, by which point they have tangled themselves into thick mats with a diameter of 3.8 feet (1.1 meters) and are smooth and fuzzy.

The needle-like, leathery leaves reach up to 2.5 feet (76 cm) in length. They are dull blue and turquoise, and have smooth edges.

During late spring, the vine produces thousands of small black flowers.