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Crimson Succulent

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

This modest-sized cactus grows up to 48 feet (14.6 meters) tall. The wide stem is brown, and is covered in brittle red spines. The mushroom-shaped body is pink-red, and is dotted with small olive spines.

It is quick growing, taking 5 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with lime petals on the lower layer and lime petals decorated with crimson dots on the inner layer. The central disk is cream, grow at the top, reappearing after 10 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 37 petals. It has an overpowering scent that smells like rich perfume.

The cactus's skin is thin, the pink flesh is smooth, and the indigo sap is thin.

Once on fire, it burns very quickly.
The colour changes depends on whether the soil is acidic or alkaline.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles