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Orange Caudiciform

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

This average-sized caudiciform grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. The asymmetrical stem is orange, and is dotted with small light brown spines. The straight, white trunk can grow to as much as 5 feet (1.5 meters) in diameter in the middle. Its green branches are tall, rigid and upright and start growing a quarter of the way up the stem.

The very large amounts of tattered-edged, circular leaves are found in beige, red and lilac varieties. They are flimsy, and detach easily.

It is steady-growing, taking 12 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with petals that are either red or black, with a yellow center, grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 30 curved petals. It has an intensely strong scent that smells like cigarette smoke.

The caudiciform's skin is thin, the cyan flesh is rough, and the black sap is thin.

It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
Before maturity, it can grow 0 per day.