Crimson Succulent

This short leaf succulent grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall. The spear shaped stem is orange-yellow, and is covered in brittle washed-out red spines. The ripped-edged, long, tapering leaves are generally brilliant red. Sparse amounts of them grow from the base in alternating layers of 2, then 4, then 6, and so on. The leaves are resistant, but take little effort to detach.

It is fast growing, taking 2 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with alternating petals of faded purple and brilliant red, with a caramel central disk grows at the top, reappearing after 10 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 35 petals. It has the faintest scent that smells like lemon.

The leaf succulent's skin is thick, the slate flesh is rubbery, and the white sap is thin.