This species, from the Western and Eastern Cape Provinces of South Africa, forms many short branches from tuberous roots that typically are exposed in cultivation. The leaves are succulent, cylindrical, and crowned with white bristles, making for a very attractive plant. The flowers are a purplish red with a yellow center. This species is a good subject for bonsai and it can take considerable frost in Tucson. We offer rooted cuttings with very well developed caudices in 5-inch pots.