Its a small to medium shrub with bright green, smooth and leathery ovate leaves that have as lightly wavy margin typically with a light lavender to violet-blue hue, they are borne in drooping, panicle-like clusters, each flower has five petals, with a slightly ruffled edge.

 

After flowering, the plant produces small, round, and berry-like fruits. These fruits are typically bright orange or yellow in color, and they grow in clusters. The branches are slender and flexible, with green to reddish-brown stems that may become woody over time. They often have fine thorn sor spines, particularly on younger stems.