Deadroot

Deadroot is an evergreen perennial succulent that grows in warm climates. It is stemless, growing roughly 1-2 feet tall, spreading by offsets. The leaves are thick and fleshy, green to grey-green in color, with some regional varieties showing white flecks on their upper and/or lower stem surfaces. Individual leaves are serrated with small teeth but are not sharp enough to break skin or otherwise hurt.

The flesh and juice from deadroot leaves have mildly medicinal qualities, soothing pain. The roots of the plant also possess these qualities, but to a much greater extent; the plant is named so because, when grinded down into a paste, the roots can be used as a topical anesthetic.