Orange-Yellow Stem Cactus

This average-sized cactus grows up to 43 feet (13.1 meters) tall. It splits randomly along the body to form 5 narrow stems. Each stem is orange-yellow, and is dotted with small orange spines.

It is very slow growing, taking 22 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with azure petals and a red central disk grows at the top, reappearing after 2 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a bowl with 4 raised, round-tipped petals. It has a powerful scent that smells like coconut.

The cactus's skin is thin, the cream flesh is rubbery, and the white sap is thin.