A branching succulent with thick, fleshy leaves. These are bright green for much of the year, changing to bright orange-red in a dry, cold season. It has a prostrate habit, forming dense mats up to 15 - 20 cm high. Creamy white flowers cluster at the tips of the stems from summer into autumn. While it thrives in full sun, it will reward you with lusher growth if given midday to afternoon shade in hotter, inland areas. There are 5 distinct subspecies with similar leaf and flower colour. Many varieties of butterflies visit this plant; in my garden the Blue Pansy and the Garden Commodore are always in attendance. Plants often roots where stems touch the ground, and are easy to multiply plants with cuttings.