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Turquoise

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

This small leaf succulent grows up to 3 feet (91.4 cm) tall. The asymmetrical stem is orange-yellow, and is covered in thick bunches of fine, yellow, hair-like spines. The irregular-edged, spear shaped leaves are turquoise on the edges and peach at the center. Small bunches of them grow from the base like rose petals. The leaves are flexible, but are very difficult to pull away.

It is steady-growing, taking 5 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with solid slate petals and a grey central disk grows at the top, reappearing once every 5 years. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 50 petals. It has a strong scent that smells like an ocean breeze.

The leaf succulent's skin is thin, the bronze flesh is slimy, and the cyan sap is thin.

It is suitable for making baskets and the like
A particular bird species likes to nest in it.
It is frequently struck by lightning.
The bark, wood and leaves are edible.