Alien plant “Spineleaf Columnar” shown across its life cycle in a single image strip or sequence: seedling – tiny translucent stalk with two curled glowing leaves; juvenile – 1m tall jade column with spiral ridges and six spine leaves dotted with bioluminescence; mature – 4m segmented violet-green trunk with metallic blade leaves and glowing sap; flowering – stalk split open with golden inner cavity and floating luminous fruits; decay – blackened curling spines, hollow trunk, glowing fruits collapsing into iridescent puddles. Highly detailed, cinematic, sci-fi concept art.