Copper Creeper

This small creeper is a very fast growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 9 feet (2.7 meters) and growing as high as 349 feet (106.4 meters). It prefers to grow on man-made objects.

It takes 5 months for the pink-red stems to mature, by which point they often have a diameter of 3 cm (1.2 inches) and are smooth and slick.

The perforated, covered in fine hairs leaves reach up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length. They are found in olive and black varieties, and have smooth edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces lots of giant copper flowers, and during the mid-autumn, after flowering, it produces copious amounts of small seed pods.