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Copper-colored

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This short shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for around 48 years. It is not very resistant to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has dozens of sturdy, angular stems covered in delicate, waxy, copper-coloured bark, and the wood inside is mahogany-coloured.

The branches trail down to the ground with hundreds of twigs that and are covered with thick bunches of huge, perforated, leaves with smooth edges. The leaves themselves are beige and faded blue, light and waxy.

In mid-spring it produces several large, bright yellow flowers with many layers of petals. They fall easily and have a delicate scent that smells like roses.

It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.
The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.
It is suitable for making strong rope