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Twilight Vine

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This average-sized shrub grows up to 3 feet (91.4 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 137 years old. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has numerous narrow, twisting stems covered in silky, silver bark, and the wood inside is pine-coloured.

The branches trail down towards the ground with dozens of twigs that and are covered with handfuls of large, perforated, leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are found in sky blue, bronze and slate varieties, robust and leathery.

In late spring it produces a handful of large, blood red flowers with kidney-shaped shaped petals. They detach easily and have a faint scent that smells like new carpet.

It is possible to grow it from cuttings.
Several parts of the tree have medicinal properties.
It is bio-luminescent.
It is suitable for making strong rope