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Copper Vine

Climbing plant type: Vine (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This short vine is a quick growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 8 feet (2.4 meters) and growing as high as 123 feet (37.5 meters). It prefers to grow on trees.

It takes 4 months for the copper stems to mature, by which point they have tangled themselves into thick mats with a diameter of 2 cm (0.8 inches) and are smooth and slick.

The pleated, fuzzy leaves reach up to 4 inches (10 cm) in length. They are either gold or vivid red, with magenta zig-zags, and have ripped edges.

During late spring, the vine produces dozens of giant cream flowers.

It usually houses a colony of beneficial insects.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It comes in 2 varieties.