Copper Spine Cactus

This short cactus grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall. The asymmetrical stem is copper, and is covered in brittle grey spines.

It is very slow growing, taking 4 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with petals that are caramel in the center, pink in the middle and orange at the edges, grow at the top, reappearing after 8 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is largely flat with dozens of widely spaced round-tipped petals. It has a mildly strong scent that smells like cheese.

The cactus's skin is thin, the blood red flesh is rough, and the washed-out green sap is thin.