It forms a spreading, typically solitary rosette of broad, pale green to gray-green leaves. The leaf margins are heavily armed with bizarre, exceptionally large, hooking white-to-gray teeth that perfectly mimic a row of shark teeth.
In the wild, it grows into a moderately large specimen, reaching 3 to 4 feet tall and 4 to 5 feet wide (about 1.2 to 1.5 meters).
