Crimson Succulent

This big leaf succulent grows up to 93 feet (28.3 meters) tall. The stiff, pointed stem is gray-green, and is dotted with small gentle green spines. The bubbly leaves are solid orange or light purple, with brown zig-zags. Very large amounts of them grow on wide, emerald branches that trail down to the ground. The leaves are rigid, but take little effort to detach.

It is steady-growing, taking 13 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with solid hazel petals decorated with gold dots and a bronze central disk, grow at the top, reappearing after 2 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is shaped like a cup with 20 widely spaced, narrow petals. It has a scent that varies in strength that smells like alcohol.

The leaf succulent's skin is delicate, the aquamarine flesh is rubbery, and the light brown sap is thin.