As the flower spikes age, they turn to grey and 1-5 large follicles develop.

Ostrich leather has a characteristic "goose bump" look because of the large follicles from which the feathers grew.

The fruit is a large follicle up to 9 centimeters long.

Old flowers usually fall off the spikes quickly, with up to 25 large beaked follicles developing.

The fruit is a large, long, thick follicle which dangles in bunches from the branch nodes.

The flower spikes turn grey as they age and large grey follicles appear.

Ageing spikes are grey, with old flowers remaining on them, and develop up to 20 large red follicles each.

B. canei can be distinguished by its larger follicles and sharp points to the leaves.

The fruit is a large yellowish follicle containing many silky-haired seeds.

The seeds are attached to long, white flossy hairs and encased in large follicles.