Those are actually the leaves of the plant which is an Echeveria runyonii 'Topsy Turvy'. You can find out more about how to keep them happy here.
Nov 19, 2014
Small tubular succulent by: Cindy
Thanks Jacki - I knew "stalks" didn't sound quite right but wasn't sure I should call them leaves. Even my garden center where I purchased this could not tell me what it was. Just love this web site and identification tool. Thanks again!