Turquoise

This small caudiciform grows up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) tall. The needle-like stem is yellow-green, and is covered in lots of rigid turquoise spines. It has a straight, thick, gnarled, orange trunk atop a very thick tripod of silky, exposed roots. The branches are thick and brilliant green and dark brown and are very long and slender.

The jagged-edged, pleated leaves are dark grey and slate. They are strong, and take little effort to detach.

It is very fast growing, taking 2 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with lime petals on the lower layer and slate petals decorated with blue dots on the inner layer. The central disk is pink grows at the top, reappearing after 3 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a heart with 41 widely spaced, round-tipped petals. It has a delicate scent that smells like skunk spray.

The caudiciform's skin is tough, the amber flesh is waxy, and the cream sap is thin and causes severe cramps if consumed.