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Golden Spikeactus

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

This short cactus grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall. The very thin stem is yellow, and is covered in large amounts of flexible gold spines.

It is fast growing, taking 2 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with faded yellow petals on the lower layer and orange petals decorated with violet dots on the inner layer. The central disk is green grows at the top, reappearing once every 9 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 10 curved petals. It has a fairly strong scent that smells like bonfire smoke.

The cactus's skin is thin, the faded yellow flesh is rough, and the washed-out blue sap is thin.

It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles