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Orange-Yellow Succulent

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

This colossal cactus grows up to 161 feet (49.1 meters) tall. The spear shaped stem is orange-yellow, and is covered in brittle vivid green spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 14 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with solid magenta petals decorated with yellow dots and a olive central disk grow at the top, reappearing after 5 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is made up of handfuls of petals in raised layers. It has a faint scent that smells like misty mornings.

The cactus's skin is thin, the orange flesh is waxy, and the indigo sap is thin.

It is suitable for use as a construction material
The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.