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Cyanaris

Succulent type: Leaf succulent (Stores water in its leaves)

This modest-sized leaf succulent grows up to 56 feet (17.1 meters) tall. The needle-like stem is pink-red, and is covered in brittle white spines. The rounded-edged, slender, pointed leaves are found in olive and caramel varieties. Small bunches of them grow from the base like a cabbage. The leaves are hardy, and detach easily.

It is very slow growing, taking 36 years to reach maturity. Once mature, several flowers with petals that are violet in the center, green in the middle and lime at the edges grow at the top, reappearing once every 3 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 24 curved petals. It has a delicate scent that smells like roses.

The leaf succulent's skin is tough, the cyan flesh is rough, and the aquamarine sap is thin.

It has impressive regenerative properties.
It coexists peacefully with other plants.
It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles