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Violet Wavevine

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

This short creeper is a quick growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 23 feet (7.0 meters) and growing as high as 77 feet (23.5 meters).

It takes 5 months for the gray-green stems to mature, by which point they can reach a diameter of 1 cm (0.4 inches) and are flat and wavy.

The long, tapering, covered in fine hairs leaves reach up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length. They are turquoise and purple, and have irregular edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces thick bunches of small pale green flowers.

It is suitable for making paper
The sap causes severe rashes
All of it is said to be part of one single, massive plant.