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Orange Spined Succulent

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

This colossal caudiciform grows up to 124 feet (37.8 meters) tall. The wide stem is gray, and is covered in handfuls of rigid orange spines. The stumpy, green trunk can grow to as much as 124 feet (37.8 meters) in diameter. Its silver or dull green branches are long and thin.

The jagged-edged, thick leaves are lilac and silver. They are robust, and detach easily.

It is steady-growing, taking 3 years to reach maturity. Once mature, several flowers with petals that are hazel at the sides and dark brown at the center grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is shaped like a dish with 45 raised, round-tipped petals. It has a delicate scent that smells like mint.

The caudiciform's skin is thick, the silver flesh is rough, and the slate sap is thin.

It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles
It comes in 66 varieties.
The sap causes severe rashes