An evergreen low-growing shrub to around 60cm high with erect to arching, unbranched stems and flattened, modified shoots called cladodes with a leaf-like appearance reaching up to 18cm long, broadly elliptic to lanceolate in shape and twisted at the base. Tiny white to deep purple flowers are borne on the cladodes and may be followed by red, berry-like fruits
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Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres