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Orange Spined Succulent

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

This small cactus grows up to 12 feet (3.7 meters) tall. The slender, pointed stem is orange, and is covered in copious amounts of rigid cyan spines. The wedge-shaped body is green, and is dotted with small caramel spines.

It is steady-growing, taking 2 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with petals that are dull orange on the underside and magenta on the top, grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 50 curved petals. It has a delicate scent that smells like new books.

The cactus's skin is thick, the orange flesh is smooth, and the drab yellow sap is thin and causes diarrhea if consumed.

It aggressively steals nutrients from other large plants (but not each other).
It is suitable for creating strong, durable textiles