Copperknob Vine

This colossal shrub grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for around 47 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has many slender, twisting stems covered in very thick, knobbly, copper-coloured bark, and the wood inside is pine-coloured.

The branches are very short and thin that and are covered with small bunches of tiny, 3 pointed, leaves with serrated edges. The leaves themselves are yellow with crimson tips, light and sticky.

It produces balls of tiny, blood red flowers with spear shaped petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a fairly strong scent that smells like rotting meat. In late spring it forms giantsilver, winged seeds that float and land far away.