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Aquamarine

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

This modest-sized shrub grows up to 2 feet (61.0 cm) tall and lives for around 17 years. It is very resistant to destructive insect infestation but susceptible to disease.

It has dozens of flexible, straight stems covered in fine, wrinkled, light gray bark, and the wood inside is white.

The branches are very short and thin with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with small bunches of huge, asymmetrical, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are either aquamarine or light grey, with deep red dots, rigid and fuzzy.

In early spring it produces lots of tiny, lilac blossoms with 3 teardrop-shaped shaped petals. They detach easily and have a weak scent that smells like sweat.

In early winter finger-like fruits ripen. The hairy white skin is tough and inedible, and the crunchy copper flesh is bitter and oily. The dark brown seed is tiny and sits at the top of the fruit.

It is suitable for making paper
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
It can flourish even in standing water.