Perennial succulent, decumbent or scrambling, sparsely branched from base, branches ± 0.4 m long, old leaves not deciduous, adventitious roots at nodes. Leaves: upper leaves sessile, elliptic-ovate, 20-50 x 15-30 mm, larger towards apex, obtuse and constricted towards base, dark green above, lighter below; lower leaves acuminate to cuspidate, cuneate towards base; petioles up to 15 mm long at base. Inflorescence a rounded thyrse, 1-several dichasia, half hidden by leaves; peduncle 10-30 mm long. Calyx with swollen apex. Corolla star-shaped, scarcely fused, cream-coloured; lobes linear-lanceolate, 3.5-5.0 mm long, acute, ridged, scarcely hooded, spreading. Flowering time Nov.-Jan.