The spines are extremely pointy to dissuade potential attackers and door-to-door salesmen! If you must approach a cactus, please state your business and avoid physical contact!
Cactus Codex
Pony blogger, actual cactus, artist, writer, computer scientist, and linguist. New Jersey / Pennsylvania | 21 | male, he/him/his | asexual hispanic | Cereus repandus, or Peruvian apple cactus