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Amberheart

Succulent type: Stem succulent (Stores water in its stem)

This short cactus grows up to 10 feet (3.0 meters) tall. It splits near the top to form 3 needle-like stems. Each stem is orange, and is covered in dozens of rigid amber spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 2 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with blood red petals on the lower layer and amber petals decorated with crimson dots on the inner layer. The central disk is dark grey grow at the top, reappearing after 3 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a heart made up of handfuls of raised, narrow petals. It has an intense scent that smells like pineapple.

The cactus's skin is nearly impenetrable, the gentle blue flesh is rough, and the orange sap is thin.

A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It can flourish even in standing water.