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Copperbell

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

This short caudiciform grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall. The stiff, pointed stem is copper, and is covered in sharp spines. It has a straight, thick, gnarled, brown trunk atop a wide stilted platform of silky, exposed roots. The branches are thick and green and are long and thin.

The toothed-edged, perforated leaves are gentle blue on the edges and bronze at the center. They are durable, and are very difficult to pull away.

It is quick growing, taking 6 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with petals that are blue on the edges and grey at the center grows at the top, reappearing once every 9 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 40 petals. It has an overpowering scent that smells like perfume.

The caudiciform's skin is extremely thick, the indigo flesh is waxy, and the bright yellow sap is thin and causes vomiting if consumed.


It is suitable for making baskets and the like

Colors:

blue

bronze

brown

copper

green

grey

indigo

yellow