Spineleaf

This small leaf succulent grows up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) tall. The very thick stem is emerald, and is covered in brittle orange spines. The knobbly leaves are found in caramel and hazel varieties. Small bunches of them grow on thick, gnarled, red branches that are very short and thin. The leaves are flimsy, and easily come away when pulled.

It is quick growing, taking 11 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with petals that are lilac on the underside and black on the top, grow at the top, reappearing once every 7 years. The flower head is made up of 13 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight tube. It has the faintest scent that smells like freshly washed clothes.

The leaf succulent's skin is rock-hard, the dark brown flesh is rough, and the bronze sap is thin and can kill if consumed.