This medium-sized succulent plant forms stemless rosettes up to 2-3 feet in height and 2-3 feet in width.  The leaves are 6-12 inches long with dark green to a bronzish-green color and have stringy white-colored filaments that curl away from the leaf edges.  The flower stalk is up to 11.5 feet tall and is densely loaded with yellowish-green to dark purple flowers up to 2 inches long.  Flowers appear in fall and winter.