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Copperfern

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

This small caudiciform grows up to 2 feet (61.0 cm) tall. The very thin stem is copper, and is covered in thousands of flexible grey spines. It has a straight, stocky, lime trunk atop a very thick web of cracked, exposed roots. The branches are thick and slate and grey and are very long and thin.

The wavy-edged, wispy leaves are solid lime or crimson, with white edges. They are flimsy, but take some effort to detach.

It is quick growing, taking 5 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with green petals on the lower layer and blood red petals decorated with olive dots on the inner layer. The central disk is orange grow at the top, reappearing after 8 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 52 curved petals. It has a weak scent that smells like something putrid.

The caudiciform's skin is tough, the amber flesh is smooth, and the lilac sap is thin.

It can flourish even in standing water.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.