Red Spine Cactus

This massive cactus grows up to 135 feet (41.1 meters) tall. The wide stem is green, and is covered in many flexible red spines.

It is very slow growing, taking 16 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with petals that are generally sky blue; each flower tends to be a variation of this colour grows at the top, reappearing once every 8 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 48 petals. It has an intensely strong scent that smells like mango.

The cactus's skin is thin, the ashy yellow flesh is sticky, and the dark purple sap is thin and causes vomiting if consumed.