It is a perennial shrub that grows to about 20–80 cm (7.9–31.5 in). The strongly branched plant often grows globose -bushy with ascending to upright branches. The alternate, more or less fleshy and blue-green leaves are in outline oval to oval- lanceolate, 1–8 cm (0.4–3.1 in) long and 4–6 cm (1.6–2.4 in) wide.