Amberfern

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 91 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has numerous stocky, crooked stems covered in delicate, knobbly, brown and grey bark, and the wood inside is pale brown.

The branches trail down to the ground with dozens of twigs that and are covered with thick bunches of miniature, spear shaped, leaves with jagged edges. The leaves themselves are solid amber with magenta edges, flimsy and leathery.

In mid-summer it produces a handful of medium-sized, turquoise flowers with sickle shaped petals. They detach easily and have a weak scent that smells like new books.