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Copperbell

Succulent type: Caudiciform (Stores water in the thickened base of its stem)

This short caudiciform grows up to 3 feet (91.4 cm) tall. The stiff, pointed stem is red, and is covered in many fine, slate, hair-like spines. It has a straight, flat, white trunk atop a thick block of waxy, exposed roots. The branches are slender and copper and are very long and thick.

The ripped-edged, sickle shaped leaves are cream with orange tips. They are delicate, but take some effort to detach.

It is steady-growing, taking 3 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with cyan petals on the lower layer and violet petals decorated with beige dots on the inner layer. The central disk is pastel purple grows at the top, reappearing once every 6 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 28 petals. It has a strong scent that smells like ashes.

The caudiciform's skin is tough, the copper flesh is sticky, and the cyan sap is thin.

It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It can absorb up to 20 times its own weight in water.