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Blueberry Succulent

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

This short caudiciform grows up to 4 feet (1.2 meters) tall. The perforated stem is moss green, and is covered in brittle cream spines. The bulbous, subtle orange trunk can grow to as much as 4 feet (1.2 meters) in diameter. Its green branches are short, rigid and upright.

The toothed-edged, thick leaves are solid blue or intense green, with violet dots. They are delicate, and do not detach easily.

It is steady-growing, taking 16 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with petals that are white at the sides and pink at the center, grow at the top, reappearing after 7 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a sphere with 50 raised, round-tipped petals. It has a fairly strong scent that smells like cherry.

The caudiciform's skin is extremely thick, the intense green flesh is sticky, and the faded orange sap is thin.

The sap causes itchiness of the skin
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles
It comes in 4 varieties.