Solitary rosettes forms on stems that are not visible. In juvenile plants two-ranked and the spiral arrangement only appears after a few years of growth. Leaves are bluish-green in color, leaf-margins are armed with sharp brown teeth. Leaf tips are often red in color especially in hot dry weather. Up to three simple inflorescence are borne from the plant simultaneously. Racemes are long and narrow and appear to have a silvery sheen. Flowers are pinkish-red in color.

Easy to cultivate species. Frost tolerant.