Gray-Green Succulent

This modest-sized cactus grows up to 48 feet (14.6 meters) tall. The pleated stem is gray-green, and is covered in thick sheets of rigid grey spines. The round body is pink-red, and is dotted with small beige spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 17 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with green petals and a yellow center, grow at the top, reappearing after 9 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a heart with 58 raised, round-tipped petals. It has a faint scent that smells like skunk spray.

The cactus's skin is thick, the blood red flesh is waxy, and the indigo sap is thin and can kill if consumed.