Its name derives from Latin and means "pillar" or "column". It is a small, compact, slow-growing succulent that over time tends to cluster at the base. It has dense, soft and velvety leaves of a bright green color, which fade to red with the prolonged exposure to the direct sun. In autumn it creates beautiful green to reddish flowers, which bloom at the top of a long hairy peduncle. It is an easy-to-grow plant, perfect for decorating your window-sills, terraces and gardens.