Features small, compact, slowly proliferating rosettes that grow up to 2.8 inches (7 cm) in diameter.
The leaves are opaque, dark green to nearly blackish-brown, heavily textured with small bumps (tubercles), and form a recurved (retused) triangular tip.
Thrives best in bright, filtered light or partial shade. Intense direct sun will induce a deep reddish-black stress coloration.
Requires a highly porous, fast-draining substrate comprised of 60–70% inorganic materials like pumice, perlite, or gritty sand to protect its sensitive root system.
