Xerophyte

Leaves

Fleshy organized in 2-6 pairs in each branch, smooth, light grey to bluish, trigonus narrowing toward the apiculate apex, keel ± oblique. Every year a few new leaves grow from the central stem.

Seeds

0.9-1 mm long, 0.6-08 mm wide.

Description

It is a compact highly branched succulent with a thickened storage root stock. It will form a dense mat with age.

Roots

Well developed, thickened tap-root.

Flowers

Daisy-like, organized in groups (cymes) of 1 to 3, but usually solitary, 20-30 mm in diameter, petals pure white to dark-pink with a white base, 1(-3) bracteolate. Filamentous staminodes white surrounding the stamens in a central cone. Stamens filament white, anthers yellow.

Blooming Season

The long lasing flowers appears in spring.

Fruits

Dark-brown capsules, usually singles, bracteolates, base semi-globular with convex sides. Persisting for many year on the plants.