Trichodiadema calvatum is succulent plant of the genus Trichodiadema, native to the Western Cape Province, South Africa, where it is found in shales, in open rocky areas within Renosterveld vegetation.

It occurs in the regions of Robertson, Montagu, Caledon and Swellendam.

A small, erect plant, with a thick trunk-like taproot that is widest at the top.

The branches are usually gracile, with long, slender internodes (10–15 mm).

The solitary flowers are purple or deep pink, with a low central cone (later opening into a tube) and without filamentous staminodes.