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Bloodfire

Succulent type: Leaf succulent (Stores water in its leaves)

This huge leaf succulent grows up to 112 feet (34.1 meters) tall. The very thin stem is silver, and is covered in thick bunches of rigid blood red spines. The thick leaves are deep yellow at the bottom and blood red with beige patches at the top. Large amounts of them grow on thick, brown branches that are short and thin. The leaves are frail, and do not detach easily.

It is slow growing, taking 10 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with petals that are yellow at the sides and azure at the center grows at the top, reappearing after 3 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is made up of handfuls of petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight tube. It has an overpowering scent that smells like rotten egg.

The leaf succulent's skin is tough, the blue flesh is rough, and the beige sap is thin.

It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
The sap causes itchiness of the skin
It only grows on the most fertile lands.