HABIT	A SHORT-LIVED SHRUB OR SUBSHRUB SOMETIMES REACHING 2 M IN HEIGHT.
STEMS	A SINGLE, STRONG STEM EMERGING FROM THE GROUND, BUT FREQUENTLY BRANCHES NEAR THE GROUND. THE YOUNG STEMS AND LEAVES ARE COVERED WITH A GREY, VELVETY HAIRS.
LEAVES	ALTERNATE, NARROWLY OVATE OR OBLONG WITH A ROUNDED TO HEART-SHAPED BASE, IRREGULARLY SERRATE EDGES, AND A ROUNDED TO ACUTE TIP.
FLOWERS	INFLORESCENCES USUALLY ARE DENSE CLUSTERS IN LEAF AXILS, THAT CONTAIN FRAGRANT, YELLOW TO ORANGE FLOWERS.
FRUITS	CAPSULE SMALL, ROUND, 2 MM DIAMETER.
SEEDS	OBOVOID, TINY, BLACK.