Coppervine

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 49 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has many flexible, straight stems covered in wrinkled, light brown bark, and the wood inside is copper-coloured.

The branches trail down to the ground with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of miniature, slender, pointed, leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are found in violet, dark grey and florescent orange varieties, sturdy and waxy.

In mid-spring it produces a thick sheet of tiny, copper blossoms with 6 pointed petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are hardy and have a strong scent that smells like candle wax.

In late autumn tiny circular fruits ripen. The fuzzy green skin is stretchy and edible when boiled; it is sweet, and the soft cream flesh is salty and sour and dry. The lime seeds are large and are scattered throughout the fruit.