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Copperleaf

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

This massive leaf succulent grows up to 114 feet (34.7 meters) tall. The sickle shaped stem is pink-red, and is covered in hundreds of fine, orange, hair-like spines. The thick leaves are subtle red and dull orange. Copious amounts of them grow on very thick, lime green branches that are very short, thin and wispy. The leaves are frail, but detach easily.

It is steady-growing, taking 3 years to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, several flowers with petals that are dull orange at the sides and light grey at the center grow at the top, reappearing after 5 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is made up of 37 petals; the lower layer of petals are flat, while the upper layers form a tight tube. It has a strong scent that smells like warm milk.

The leaf succulent's skin is rock-hard, the aquamarine flesh is smooth, and the bronze sap is thin.

It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for creating flexible, durable textiles