The plant is native to the Western Cape, South Africa.

The shrub grows 2.0 m (6.6 ft) tall and flowers in June.

The plant dies in a fire but the seeds survive.

The plant occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Potberg and Riviersonderend in South Africa.

The plant grows mainly in sandy soil at altitudes of 0–1,000 m (0–3,281 ft).