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Coppervine

Climbing plant type: Vine (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This small vine is a fast growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 19 feet (5.8 meters) and growing as high as 352 feet (107.3 meters). It prefers to grow on man-made objects.

It takes 3 months for the orange stems to mature, by which point they can reach a diameter of 3 cm (1.2 inches) and are hard and brittle.

The long, narrow, fuzzy leaves reach up to 2 inches (5 cm) in length. They are solid copper or orange, with aquamarine lines, and have tattered edges.

During late spring, the vine produces many clusters of average turquoise flowers.

It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
It is suitable for making baskets and the like