Its branched stems have a circular section towards the base and quadrangular towards the summit.

They present some hairs at the nodes and the apex, as well as at the level of the short petioles (1 to 4 mm long).

The corolla and calyx are white tepals , the outermost being longer (3 or 4 mm) and hairy than the internal ones.

[2] Thriving in full sun to partial shade, the plant has been naturalised in southeastern Queensland, Australia, where it grows in woodlands but can also be found along roads through rainforest.

[5] The plant is also harvested from the wild for its edible leaves, which may aid anaemic children.