Copperleaf Succulent

This short leaf succulent grows up to 9 feet (2.7 meters) tall. The thin stem is copper, and is covered in hundreds of fine, caramel, hair-like spines. The jagged-edged, very thin leaves are found in brown, crimson and turquoise varieties. Small bunches of them grow from the base in a symmetrical pattern. The leaves are resistant, and easily come away when pulled.

It is steady-growing, taking 11 months to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with orange petals that gradient shift to yellow on the outer edge. The central disk is silver, grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is made up of many petals in raised layers. It has a mildly strong scent that smells like varnish.

The leaf succulent's skin is thin, the brown flesh is leathery, and the vivid purple sap is thin.