Orange Spined Succulent

This big caudiciform grows up to 17 feet (5.2 meters) tall. The perforated stem is orange, and is covered in hundreds of rigid pink spines. The twisting, florescent orange trunk can grow to as much as 17 feet (5.2 meters) in diameter at the top. Its copper branches are long and thin and start growing three quarters of the way up the stem.

The sparse amounts of irregular-edged, 4 pointed leaves are found in beige and vibrant green varieties. They are light, and are very difficult to pull away.

It is very slow growing, taking 21 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with alternating petals of hazel and bronze, with an indigo central disk grows at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is shaped like a dish made up of 15 tightly layered, round-tipped petals. It has a mildly strong scent that smells like varnish.

The caudiciform's skin is rock-hard, the pastel blue flesh is rough, and the violet sap is thin and causes diarrhea if consumed.