Family: Anacampserotaceae.
Region: South Africa..
Habitat: prefers arid and semi-arid regions, rocky outcrops, well-drained, sandy soils.
Use: ornamental, succulent, rock gardens, for its unique appearance and resilience to drought.

BotanyHerb; small, perennial; succulent.
Root: thick; tuberous; storimg water, adapted to survive in dry conditions.
Leaves: compact, fleshy; ovate to cylindrical; densely packed along the stems; often green, but reddish or purplish under stress or bright light.
Inflorescence: solitary or few-flowered; on the tips of the stems.
Flowers: small; star-shaped; pink or white; five petals; short-lived, blooming in succession.
Pollination: various insects, bees.