The small, stemless rosettes produce suckers that offshoot from the root, which can eventually form dense clumps.

The sharp, triangular green leaves point slightly upwards and form three rows.

Tall, very thin inflorescences appear in January and February, with small sparse pale pink flowers.

Recent phylogenetic studies have shown these three species to possibly constitute an entirely separate genus, with the name Gonialoe.

In a gradation of the three sister species, to the north Gonialoe dinteri gradually takes over in the summer rainfall areas.