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Magenta Vine

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

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

It has numerous flexible, straight stems covered in thin, ridged, mahogany-coloured bark, and the wood inside is dark brown.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with thousands of twigs that and are covered with handfuls of tiny, long, narrow, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are either olive or magenta, with drab blue zig-zags, durable and clammy.

In late spring it produces thick bunches of giant, brown flowers with asymmetrical petals. They are sturdy and have no scent.

It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for use as a construction material