It forms a basal rosette with 3-6cm sharply pointed-at-the-tip
succulent leaves; Orostachys japonica sets
as long as a 10-30cm tall spike on it and makes small white flowers
in a dense cluster around it. The dark red anthers containing pollen
have the effect of giving more attractiveness to observers. O.
japonica occurs
in craggy locations and sometimes on the roofs of houses. Bloom time:
September-November.