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Crimson Succulent

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

This small leaf succulent grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall. The needle-like stem is silver, and is covered in handfuls of fine, white, hair-like spines. The knobbly leaves are found in cream, silver and crimson varieties. Handfuls of them grow on stocky, brown and dark green branches that are very short and thin. The leaves are sturdy, but take little effort to detach.

It is steady-growing, taking 2 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with peach petals on the lower layer and bronze petals decorated with beige dots on the inner layer. The central disk is grey grows at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 56 petals. It has a scent whose strength depends on external factors, such as soil quality and rain frequency that smells like varnish.

The leaf succulent's skin is extremely thick, the pink flesh is rough, and the orange sap is thin.

It is suitable for making paper
The grains are bitter, but very healthy and can be used to make numerous baked goods.