Caramelvine

This modest-sized shrub grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall and lives for around 19 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has numerous knobbly, slanted stems covered in thin, wrinkled, brown bark, and the wood inside is pine-coloured.

The branches trail down across the ground that and are covered with thick bunches of miniature, 5 pointed, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are solid blood red or caramel, with vibrant orange dots, light and covered in fine hairs.

In late spring it produces several small, vibrant purple flowers with sickle shaped petals with a trumpet-shaped floral cup. They are very delicate and have a strong scent that smells like faeces.