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Amberbell

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

This small caudiciform grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall. The wispy stem is gray-green, and is covered in handfuls of fine, black, hair-like spines. The round, ashy orange trunk can grow to as much as 8 feet (2.4 meters) in diameter. Its pink branches are long and slender.

The toothed-edged, teardrop-shaped leaves are a shade of silver that gradient shifts to amber at the top. They are sturdy, and easily come away when pulled.

It is steady-growing, taking 11 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with solid gold petals decorated with bold yellow lines and a crimson central disk, grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 42 curved petals. It has no scent.

The caudiciform's skin is thick, the aquamarine flesh is leathery, and the white sap is thin and causes upset stomachs if consumed.

It comes in 8 varieties, each with a different leaf colour.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.