This plant grows to about 2 feet tall with stiff leaves in an upright rosette. The inflorescence has short clustered branches of yellow with red bracts and is very colorful. At anthesis it produces a milky substance around the floral bracts. Not commonly found in collections.
*VIPP plants are Offsets as shown in photo
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