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Orange-Yellow Stem Cactus

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

This average-sized cactus grows up to 58 feet (17.7 meters) tall. It splits at the base to form 2 tapering stems. Each stem is orange-yellow, and is covered in lots of flexible white spines. The cuboid body is gray, and is covered in brittle green spines.

It is slow growing, taking 35 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with solid ashy green petals decorated with azure dots and a orange central disk, grow at the top, reappearing once every 5 years. The flower head is made up of several petals in raised layers. It has a mildly strong scent that smells like cherry.

The cactus's skin is thin, the magenta flesh is smooth, and the azure sap is thin.

It is suitable for making paper
It is possible to grow it from cuttings.
It usually houses a colony of beneficial insects.