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Copperfern

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

This average-sized caudiciform grows up to 60 feet (18.3 meters) tall. The wispy stem is green, and is covered in sharp spines. The very thick, hazel trunk can grow to as much as 60 feet (18.3 meters) in diameter. Its copper branches trail down towards the ground.

The serrated-edged, fan-like leaves are solid turquoise with lilac lines. They are resistant, but are very difficult to pull away.

It is very slow growing, taking 19 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with solid magenta petals decorated with aquamarine dots and a sky blue central disk, grow at the top, reappearing once every 7 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 31 curved petals. It has a soft scent that smells like burning wood.

The caudiciform's skin is thin, the crimson flesh is rough, and the turquoise sap is thin.


It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles

Colors:

aquamarine

copper

crimson

green

hazel

lilac

magenta

sky blue

turquoise