Perennial succulent, decumbent, ± 0.2-0.4 m long, old leaves not deciduous. Leaves sessile, elliptic, 40-65 x 25-40 mm, acute to cuspidate, angustate, margins recurved, slightly crenulate, dark green with light spots along veins above, maroon below. Inflorescence a rounded to elongated thyrse, several dichasia; flowers spreading at right angles; peduncles 40-80 mm long. Calyx fleshy, glabrous, green tinged red. Corolla star-shaped, fused at base for 2 mm, yellowish green with red central vein; lobes 3.0-4.5 mm long, sharply acute, hooded with dorsal ridge, spreading far apart. Flowering time May, June.