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Bluebell Creeper

Climbing plant type: Creeper (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This short creeper is a very fast growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 8 feet (2.4 meters)0.

It takes 5 months for the green stems to mature, by which point they can reach a diameter of 2 cm (0.8 inches) and are smooth and slick.

The perforated, rough leaves reach up to 5 inches (13 cm) in length. They are a shade of yellow-green that gradient shifts to sky blue at the top, and have smooth edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces handfuls of large drab orange flowers, and during the mid-autumn, after flowering, it produces copious amounts of large berries.

It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.
Several parts of the vine have medicinal properties.
It is suitable for making paper