Waterleaf

This large shrub grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 141 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has numerous knobbly, curved stems covered in thick, knobbly, burgundy bark, and the wood inside is white with black speckles.

The branches are short and thin with thousands of twigs that and are covered with sparse amounts of huge, perforated, leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are found in peach and red varieties, resilient and waxy.

In mid-summer it produces clusters of small, aquamarine flowers with long, narrow petals. They fall easily and have a delicate scent that smells like rich perfume.