Thaubulb

The thaubulb is a type of plant native to Bertyllia. It grows on the frosted-over surface of the slush lakes and seas common within Bertyllia.
==Information==
Thaubulbs grow on the solid ice crust that covers Bertyllia's antifreeze-contaminated waters, with only their bulb and rectangular leaves sticking out from the ice. Their blue taproot remains within the slush, absorbing propylene glycol.
They use the magitonic emissions from Seisark as fuel to convert propylene glycol and carbon dioxide into various organic compounds, such as glucose. This process also releases oxygen.
The bulb of a thaubulb is its fruit. Normally, the bulb is as hard as wood. When a thaubulb reaches maturity, usually after 16 orbits of Seisark, its bulb turns bright red, softens considerably, and splits apart into four cloves, detaching from the thaubulb's main body in the process. The cloves are subsequently eaten by Branefriezes, which excrete the thaubulb's seeds in a nutritious pile of Branefrieze waste.
Since it takes roughly 10 days for Seisark to orbit Complanet, thaubulbs are shrouded from Seisark's rays by Complanet for 5 days each orbit. During this time, they hibernate, turning white and closing their leaves around their bulb to prevent heat and moisture loss.
Immature bulbs taste like garlic and are commonly used in Bertyllia cuisine. Mature bulbs are full of capsaicin and extremely spicy to deter any non-Branefriezes from eating them. Their taproots are starchy and taste like carrot.
==Trivia==
*They are less dense than the slush they reside on, so they can float even if the ice is broken.
Category:Non-Complien creatures
Category:Food