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Magenta Succulent

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

This short leaf succulent grows up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) tall. The fan-like stem is beige, and is covered in thick sheets of flexible magenta spines. The smooth-edged, sickle shaped leaves are solid faded purple or copper, with crimson streaks. Small amounts of them grow from the base in a spiral pattern. The leaves are light, and take little effort to detach.

It is steady-growing, taking 6 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with each petal a slightly different shade of purple grows at the top, reappearing after 6 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is largely flat with 6 tightly layered round-tipped petals. It has a strong scent that smells like pineapple.

The leaf succulent's skin is thin, the magenta flesh is soft, and the azure sap is thin and causes diarrhea if consumed.

It makes a distinctive sound when the wind blows through it.
It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.