It is a multiple-branched succulent with fleshy stems which sprawl along the soil, thereby forming a system of roots as it spreads on the ground, or hang over the edges (if planted in a container).

The green leaves are usually speckled with purple, mauve, or brown tinges.

[6] The bright orange, rayless, composite flowers normally appear on erect, 16 inches (40 cm) tall stalk in autumn or winter.

[6] It is grown as a garden plant as a groundcover or in hanging baskets, and it is very drought tolerant.

[6] Media related to Kleinia petraea at Wikimedia Commons