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Caramel Cactilia

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

This huge caudiciform grows up to 167 feet (50.9 meters) tall. The thin stem is brown, and is dotted with small beige spines. The very thick, red trunk can grow to as much as 167 feet (50.9 meters) in diameter. Its yellow-green branches are short and thin.

The rounded-edged, wide leaves are lilac at the bottom and caramel with amber dots at the top. They are resilient, and take little effort to detach.

It is steady-growing, taking 2 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with sky blue petals on the lower layer and magenta petals decorated with orange dots on the inner layer. The central disk is red grows at the top, reappearing after 8 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is made up of 46 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight sphere. It has a delicate scent that smells like cheese.

The caudiciform's skin is thick, the pink flesh is leathery, and the orange sap is thin and can cause blindness if consumed.


It is suitable for making baskets and the like
The leaves are excellent for making pulp fibers.

Colors:

amber

beige

brown

caramel

lilac

magenta

orange

pink

red

sky blue

yellow-green