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Copper

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

This huge caudiciform grows up to 114 feet (34.7 meters) tall. The narrow stem is copper, and is covered in brittle caramel spines. It has a straight, slender, subtle orange trunk atop a thick ball of wrinkled, exposed roots. The branches are narrow and emerald and are long and thin.

The tattered-edged, pleated leaves are lime and pastel green. They are durable, but easily come away when pulled.

It is very slow growing, taking 31 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with petals that are blood red on the edges and amber at the center grows at the top, reappearing once every 8 years. The flower head is shaped like a tube with 50 widely spaced, round-tipped petals. It has an overpowering scent that smells like rotten meat.

The caudiciform's skin is rock-hard, the slate flesh is soft, and the faded blue sap is thin.


It grows well in the sun and full shade.
It is suitable for making strong rope

Colors:

amber

blood red

caramel

copper

emerald

faded blue

green

lime

orange

slate