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Azurebell

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

This short caudiciform grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. The stiff, pointed stem is lime green, and is dotted with small yellow spines. It has a straight, narrow, white trunk atop a thick mess of cracked, exposed roots. The branches are very thick and burgundy and are very long and slender.

The smooth-edged, long, narrow leaves are azure and vivid red. They are resistant, but easily come away when pulled.

It is slow growing, taking 21 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with solid light brown petals and a magenta central disk grows at the top, reappearing after 6 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a trumpet with 42 raised, round-tipped petals. It has a faint scent that smells like coffee.

The caudiciform's skin is extremely thick, the azure flesh is waxy, and the indigo sap is thin.

It can survive a very long time without water.
It is suitable for making strong rope
It can grow in even the most barren lands.