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Crimson Creeper

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

This small creeper is a quick growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 14 feet (4.3 meters) and growing as high as 15 feet (4.6 meters).

It takes 6 months for the gray stems to mature, by which point they can reach a diameter of 1 cm (0.4 inches) and are hard and brittle.

The asymmetrical, covered in fine hairs leaves reach up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length. They are a shade of red that gradient shifts to bronze at the top, and have smooth edges.

It is suitable for use as a construction material
The sap causes itchiness of the skin
Several parts of the cactus have medicinal properties.