Cactus Flesh

The subject of this article is from the Origins update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 9 November, 2020.

Cactus Flesh

Category	Flora
Type	Harvested Agricultural Substance
Rarity	Rare
Blueprint Value	28.0
Used for	Building, Crafting
Symbol	Cc
Updated	Origins

Cactus Flesh is a resource.

Summary[edit | edit source]

Cactus Flesh (Cc) is a resource and one of the Harvested Agricultural Substance flora elements.

Game description[edit | edit source]

Succulent, edible cactus flesh from the Echinocactus plant. As well as being juicy on the tongue, the flesh has many industrial uses.

The Echinocactus thrives only on desert planets, but can be farmed in all environments with the aid of a Hydroponics Tray..

Source[edit | edit source]

As described in the Game description, this element can be recovered from specific Echinocactus plants in desert/barren biomes.

It can also be found mixed with carbon in carbon-based plants or trees. For easy discovery, scan these flora with your visor and see what elements are in them.

It should be noted that the spawn rate for the "classic" Echinocactus plants is really low and is easier to find the element mixed with other flora found on barren planets

With assistance from a Farmer, Cactus Flesh can also be grown as a product of the Echinocactus plant, with a harvest time of 16 hours and a yield of 156.

Cactus Flesh can be refined using a Refiner with the following ingredients:

Cactus Flesh x1 + Pyrite x1 → Cactus Flesh x2 ("Organic Expansion", 0.9 sec./unit output)
Pyrite x2 + Oxygen x1 → Cactus Flesh x1 ("Encourage Growth", 0.9 sec./unit output)
Pyrite x1 + Sulphurine x1 → Cactus Flesh x1 ("Encourage Growth", 0.6 sec./unit output)

Use[edit | edit source]

Crafting[edit source]

Cactus Flesh is used as an ingredient for crafting the following products:

Echinocactus -- Cactus Flesh x50 + Pyrite x25 → Echinocactus
Insulating Gel -- Cactus Flesh x20 + Fungal Mould x20 → Insulating Gel
Poly Fibre -- Cactus Flesh x100 + Star Bulb x200 → Poly Fibre
Unstable Gel -- Cactus Flesh x200 → Unstable Gel

Refining[edit source]

Cactus Flesh is used as an ingredient for refining the following products using a Refiner:

Cactus Flesh -- Cactus Flesh x1 + Pyrite x1 → Cactus Flesh x2 ("Organic Expansion", 0.9 sec./unit output)
Carbon -- Cactus Flesh x1 → Carbon x2 ("Burn Plantlife", 0.3 sec./unit output)
Oxygen -- Cactus Flesh x1 + Kelp Sac x1 + Condensed Carbon x1 → Oxygen x10 ("Artificial Photosynthesis", 9 sec./unit output)
Pyrite -- Cactus Flesh x2 + Salt x1 → Pyrite x1 ("Floral Titration", 0.9 sec./unit output)

Cooking[edit source]

Cactus Flesh is used as an ingredient for cooking the following products using a Nutrient Processor:

Cactus Nectar -- Cactus Flesh x1 → Cactus Nectar x1 ("Extract Nutrients", 2 sec./unit output)
Fermented Fruit -- Cactus Flesh x1 + Faecium x1 → Fermented Fruit x1 ("Prepare Bait", 5 sec./unit output)
Salty Juice -- Cactus Flesh x1 + Salt x1 + Fire Water x1 → Salty Juice x1 ("Liquidise", 5 sec./unit output)

Additional information[edit | edit source]

Having "Optical Drill" and "Mining beam upgrades" installed on the multi-tool increases the harvest yield amount.
The "Cc" symbol for this material is probably short for "Cucrassula," the name for the edible substance which comes from this plant, baked and eaten by Gek (and possibly other races).
In Latin, the original name of this element means eunuch or castrated.

Release history[edit | edit source]

Foundation - Added as a resource.
Atlas Rises - Renamed from Spadonium (Sp) to Cactus Flesh. Value changed, previously it was worth 178.8 each.
NEXT - It can be refined.
Visions - Hidden changes: The information panel has an additional icon indicating its purpose.
Beyond - yield changed from 100