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Conifexia

Shrub type: Coniferous (Stores water in its stem)

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 40 years. It is very susceptible to disease and insect infestation.

It has several stocky, twisting stems covered in thick, silky, brown and grey bark, and the wood inside is yellow.

The branches are short, rigid and upright with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with large amounts of huge, fan-like, leaves with tattered edges. The leaves themselves are peach on the sides and ashy yellow at the center, hardy and clammy.

It produces a thick sheet of medium-sized, gold flowers with circular petals with a bell-shaped floral cup. They are sturdy and have the faintest scent that smells like rotten eggs. In mid-summer it forms tinywhite, spiky-shelled seeds.

All parts of the shrub are edible.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
It can survive a long time without water.
It comes in 4 varieties.