Calibanus hookeri 5" caudex! Crassulaceae Lower light will cause the

Lower light will cause the leaves to turn green

This species is  closely related to Passion Flowers (sorry

The edges of the leaves have red teeth

It is about as variegated as an Aloe can get while still being self sustaining

Leaves are on an upright stem which branches in time

Calibanus hookeri 5" caudex! Crassulaceae Lower light will cause theCalibanus hookeri Family: Agavaceae. An strange caudiciform plant from Mexico. It is essentially a big tuft of grass growing from a woody caudex. The leaves are rough textured and bluish in color, especially as the plant matures. The larger the caudex gets the more individual tufts will form. Large, mature plants can have a caudex two feet or more in diameter with a hundred or more tufts of leaves. That takes many, many years and can be kept smaller