The metallic and wavy look of the leaves reminds of the results of fold forming copper especially when tarnished later and burnt well with a torch in the annealing steps. The color is better or more coppery in brighter light.

These are way more spectacular plants if they were grown outdoors with bright light. But like almost everyone mine is a house plan since they are on a zone 10 or 11 plant at best. And they take low light with little complaint at all except darker color and less growth.

Here is a copy leaves that are newer and have been getting the sun from the window they sit next to.

The plant can grow so leaves over 1.5 feet so needs a large table sometimes to not have leaves reaching out at people, but I am happy with the size. And the height has never been over 2 feet and the tend to arch more horizontal than up.

Stats:
- Full Sun to Partial Shade
- Balanced fertilizer a couple times a year--but don't over do it and does need some to flower along with light.
- Flowers sporatically over year
- Low water needs, I use clay pots that breath--your average terracotta, not glazed--though rot is not a big problem, just never had it happen this way and have in glazed pots with poor drainage.
- Zone 10-11 if daring to try outside
- Growth is to a 2 foot rosette

Good houseplant, but will grow slow in low light--which is perfect if you want that basic size you have, bad if you love see plants grow fast and send you new leaves to look at each month.