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Azureleaf Succulent

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

This modest-sized leaf succulent grows up to 34 feet (10.4 meters) tall. The sickle shaped stem is orange or yellow, and is covered in thousands of fine, black, hair-like spines. The knobbly leaves are solid azure with cream patches. Sparse amounts of them grow on wide, burgundy branches that are tall, rigid and upright. The leaves are flimsy, but take some effort to detach.

It is steady-growing, taking 22 months to reach maturity. Once mature, several flowers with solid faded orange petals decorated with purple lines and a copper central disk grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is shaped like a tube made up of 19 raised, narrow petals. It has a faint scent that smells like a woman.

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

It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It is almost impossible to grow from cuttings.
It commonly grows in large patches.