Spiny Lilac Amber Succulent

This modest-sized leaf succulent grows up to 51 feet (15.5 meters) tall. The narrow stem is brown, and is covered in handfuls of flexible lime spines. The knobbly leaves are lilac on the edges and amber at the center. Handfuls of them grow on narrow, pink branches that are short stubs. The leaves are robust, but take little effort to detach.

It is slow growing, taking 5 years to reach maturity. Once mature, a handful of flowers, with petals that are beige at the sides and turquoise at the center, grow at the top, reappearing every year. The flower head is made up of 10 petals in raised layers. It has an overpowering scent that smells like rotten meat.

The leaf succulent's skin is thick, the black flesh is smooth, and the cream sap is thin.