Crimson Silktree

This giant shrub grows up to 14 feet (4.3 meters) tall and lives for around 12 years. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has several branched, slanted stems covered in paper-thin, silky, brown-green speckled bark, and the wood inside is copper-coloured.

The branches are very long and thin that and are covered with very large amounts of small, very thick, leaves with wavy edges. The leaves themselves are dull green and crimson, rigid and smooth.

It produces many giant, purple flowers with kidney-shaped shaped petals. They are very delicate and have the faintest scent that smells like wet dog. In mid-summer it forms tinydull yellow, tough-shelled seeds.