A slow-growing, woody succulent plant with a shrubby habit that can reach up to 50 cm in height and 30 cm in spread.
It develops a thick, water-storing caudex that assumes highly irregular, massive shapes. From this base grow rigid, thickened branches measuring 3 to 6 cm in diameter.
The heart-shaped (cordate) or palmate deciduous leaves feature jagged edges. The emerald-green foliar epidermis is lined with showy veins and blanketed in a dense, short whitish downy hair, giving it a silvery, shimmering appearance under direct sunlight.
It produces elegant clusters of five-petaled flowers. The upper petals are white to pale pink, often adorned with tiny purplish dots, while the lower petals are lightly shaded pink. The flowers release a soft daytime fragrance.
