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Blueberry Succulent

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

This modest-sized leaf succulent grows up to 52 feet (15.8 meters) tall. The narrow stem is green, and is dotted with small light green spines. The smooth-edged, circular leaves are generally green. Small bunches of them grow from the base in a symmetrical pattern. The leaves are flimsy, but easily come away when pulled.

It is fast growing, taking 10 months to reach maturity. Once mature, and only under the right conditions, a single flower with petals that are either turquoise or blood red, with a yellow center grows at the top, reappearing after 9 years, but only when the conditions are right again. The flower head is an uncoordinated mess of 52 curved petals. It has a delicate scent that smells like faeces.

The leaf succulent's skin is tough, the vivid yellow flesh is smooth, and the bold blue sap is thin.

It absorbs an exceptionally large amount of water each day.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles