The variegated shape of this succulent specimen has lighter streaks arranged on the surface of the plant, due to the lack of chlorophyll in the epidermis. These spots and streaks will never be identical in two or more plants, making each one unique and for this reason much sought after by collectors. In the normal form A. brevifolia is a succulent with a rosette arrangement, with fleshy, triangular green leaves, with a rough surface to the touch and numerous 'teeth' placed on the edges of the leaves.