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Crimsonvine

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

This average-sized shrub grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 116 years old. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has several stocky, straight stems covered in hard, knobbly, gray bark, and the wood inside is light brown.

The branches are tall, rigid and upright that and are covered with large amounts of giant, needle-like, leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are a shade of orange that gradient shifts to blood red at the top, light and smooth.

In mid-spring it produces balls of large, green flowers with oval-shaped shaped petals. They are hardy and have a scent that varies in strength that smells like onion.

It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
The grains are bitter, but very healthy and overwhelmingly sweet.