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Bloodthorn Cactus

Succulent type: Stem succulent (Stores water in its stem)

This giant cactus grows up to 148 feet (45.1 meters) tall. It splits near the top to form 5 asymmetrical stems. Each stem is gray, and is covered in copious amounts of rigid blood red spines.

It is slow growing, taking 12 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with solid light grey petals and a magenta central disk grows at the top, reappearing after 4 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 37 curved petals. It has the faintest scent that smells like wet dog.

The cactus's skin is delicate, the black flesh is sticky, and the grey sap is thin.

It only grows on the most fertile lands.
It is suitable for use as a construction material
The sap causes itchiness of the skin