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Golden Cactus

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

This small cactus grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. It splits at the base to form 2 sickle shaped stems. Each stem is yellow-green, and is covered in thick bunches of rigid white spines.

It is very slow growing, taking 4 years to reach maturity. Once mature, several flowers with aquamarine petals and a yellow center grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 60 curved petals. It has a soft scent that smells like sugar.

The cactus's skin is thin, the olive flesh is sticky, and the bronze sap is thin.

It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It is suitable for making paper
It can survive a very long time without water.