A rare succulent plant with a caudex, from which green heart-shaped leaves with darker veins arise. During the vegetative rest it loses its leaves to grow them back when it is in vegetation. In its caudex it stores water to survive during drought periods. It is highly appreciated by green collectors from all over the world for its very particular flower. The flat and oblong inflorescence is boat-shaped, inside it is rough to the touch, because it contains many tiny yellow or brown flowers. Along the edges of the inflorescence you can see long ''tentacles'' that make this plant unique and particular.