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Serpentine Cactus

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

This colossal cactus grows up to 130 feet (39.6 meters) tall. It splits at the base to form 5 sickle shaped stems. Each stem is pink-red, and is dotted with small lime spines. The wedge-shaped body is light brown and caramel, and is covered in handfuls of flexible cream spines.

It is quick growing, taking 4 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with each petal a slightly different shade of muted yellow grow at the top, reappearing after 5 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a cube made up of handfuls of raised, round-tipped petals. It has no scent.

The cactus's skin is tough, the sky blue flesh is leathery, and the light grey sap is thin.


It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.

Colors:

caramel

cream

light brown

light grey

lime

muted yellow

pink-red

sky blue