Crimson Spine Succulent

This short caudiciform grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall. The sickle shaped stem is pink-red, and is covered in thick sheets of rigid washed-out yellow spines. The wide, crimson trunk can grow to as much as 4 feet (1.2 meters) in diameter. Its light grey branches are long and thin.

The smooth-edged, finger-like leaves are solid azure with gentle purple dots. They are resistant, and do not detach easily.

It is very slow growing, taking 8 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with solid turquoise petals decorated with pink lines and a red central disk grows at the top, reappearing once every 4 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 10 petals. It has a faint scent that smells like cinnamon.

The caudiciform's skin is extremely thick, the white flesh is smooth, and the slate sap is thin.