Copperleaf

This short leaf succulent grows up to 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall. The stiff, pointed stem is copper, and is covered in many rigid orange spines. The finger-like leaves are solid grey with light brown splotches. Very large amounts of them grow on thick, dark red branches that are short, rigid and upright. The leaves are flimsy, but are very difficult to pull away.

It is steady-growing, taking 12 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a handful of flowers, with each petal a slightly different shade of cream, grow at the top, reappearing after 6 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of up to 30 petals. It has a faint scent that smells like burning wood.

The leaf succulent's skin is delicate, the deep purple flesh is soft, and the lime sap is thin and causes upset stomachs if consumed.