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Burgundy Succulent

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

This massive cactus grows up to 123 feet (37.5 meters) tall. The wide stem is burgundy, and is covered in thick sheets of rigid light brown spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 16 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with beige petals that gradient shift to crimson on the outer edge. The central disk is grey grows at the top, reappearing after 4 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is largely flat with dozens of raised round-tipped petals. It has an overpowering scent that smells like cigarette smoke.

The cactus's skin is thin, the green flesh is waxy, and the dull red sap is thin and causes vomiting if consumed.


Before maturity, it can grow 0 per day.
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles

Colors:

beige

burgundy

crimson

dull red

green

grey

light brown