Bronze Spine Succulent

This short leaf succulent grows up to 3 feet (91.4 cm) tall. The asymmetrical stem is burgundy, and is covered in handfuls of rigid bronze spines. The stocky leaves are green at the bottom and pale green with bronze lines at the top. Small bunches of them grow on very thick, pale green branches that are short stubs. The leaves are flexible, but do not detach easily.

It is fast growing, taking 11 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with petals that are pink on the underside and indigo on the top grows at the top, reappearing after 8 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 40 curved petals. It has a powerful scent that smells like fermented fruit.

The leaf succulent's skin is very thick, the dull purple flesh is rough, and the copper sap is thin.