Blue Spine Cactus

This short cactus grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall. It splits randomly along the body to form 3 narrow stems. Each stem is caramel or black, and is covered in handfuls of flexible faded blue spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 3 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with cream petals and an aquamarine central disk, grow at the top, reappearing once every 8 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 60 curved petals. It has a weak scent that smells like paint.

The cactus's skin is nearly impenetrable, the olive flesh is soft, and the turquoise sap is thin.