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Crimson Succulent

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

This small leaf succulent grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall. The narrow stem is yellow-green, and is covered in thick sheets of fine, cream, hair-like spines. The thick leaves are solid intense purple or crimson, with magenta lines. Small amounts of them grow on stocky, lime branches that trail down across the ground. The leaves are durable, and are very difficult to pull away.

It is very slow growing, taking 33 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with petals that are white on the edges and lilac at the center grow at the top, reappearing after 4 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is made up of 13 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight sphere. It has a delicate scent that smells like glue.

The leaf succulent's skin is very thick, the aquamarine flesh is rough, and the gentle blue sap is thin.

It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It is almost impossible to grow indoors.
It usually houses a colony of beneficial insects.
It is said to be able to live for hundreds of years.
It has impressive regenerative properties.