Copperleaf

This short leaf succulent grows up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall. The very thick stem is copper, and is dotted with small black spines. The smooth-edged, long, tapering leaves are copper and cyan. Small amounts of them grow from the base like a cabbage. The leaves are resistant, but are very difficult to pull away.

It is very fast growing, taking 5 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a single flower with petals that are amber on the underside and red on the top grows at the top, reappearing once every 6 years. The flower head is shaped like a tube made up of 6 raised, narrow petals. It has a soft scent that smells like cinnamon.

The leaf succulent's skin is delicate, the copper flesh is slimy, and the intense purple sap is thin and can kill if consumed.