Copper Creeper

This small creeper is a quick growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 18 feet (5.5 meters) and growing as high as 496 feet (151.2 meters).

It takes 9 months for the copper stems to mature, by which point they have tangled themselves into thick mats with a diameter of 3 cm (1.2 inches) and are hard and brittle.

The circular, waxy leaves reach up to 3 inches (8 cm) in length. They are generally olive, and have smooth edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces several giant lilac flowers, and during the mid-summer, after flowering, it produces a handful of large seed pods.