Crimson Spine Succulent

This short leaf succulent grows up to 2 feet (61.0 cm) tall. The tapering stem is burgundy, and is covered in brittle crimson spines. The finger-like leaves are generally vivid orange. Very large amounts of them grow on thick, gnarled, orange-yellow branches that are short stubs. The leaves are rigid, but are very difficult to pull away.

It is very slow growing, taking 25 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with solid aquamarine petals decorated with purple dots and a lilac 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 up to 50 petals. It has the faintest scent that smells like cherry.

The leaf succulent's skin is thin, the beige flesh is rubbery, and the red sap is thin.