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Spine Splitter Cactus

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

This modest-sized cactus grows up to 67 feet (20.4 meters) tall. It splits partway up the body to form 6 wide stems. Each stem is orange, and is covered in handfuls of flexible dark yellow spines. The spherical body is yellow-green, and is covered in hundreds of rigid green spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 23 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with petals that are generally light grey; each flower tends to be a variation of this colour grow at the top, reappearing after 9 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 40 curved petals. It has a soft scent that smells like grass cuttings.

The cactus's skin is thin, the amber flesh is slimy, and the vibrant blue sap is thin and causes upset stomachs if consumed.

It is suitable for making strong rope
It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.
Their seeds have hallucinogenic properties.