It is a geophyte with a tuberous rootstock, up to10 tall x 5 cm in diameter, producing about 4 stems up to 5 cm long, 4 mm wide, spreading at ground level, the plant to 24 centimetres height.
Leaves: Clustered at the branch ends, sessile, ovate to oval, acute 3,5 long and 2,5 cm wide green with violet backs.
Flower: Green red.
Origin and Habitat
Mafinga Hills on the Malawi-Zambian border.
Altitude: Around 1800- 2500 m.
Habitat: Grows mainly in crevices in step faces of rock outcrops, in montane grassland.
Cultivation and Propagation
They must be grown very hard in the nursery as close to the natural conditions as possible. This ensures that they keep their compact habit.
