Caralluma burchardii (a succulent belonging to the family Asclepiadaceae) is an erect shrubby perennial herb, with xerophytic features and cactus-like appearance. It has rather tall, strong stems forming heaps, to 50 cm tall and 60 cm in diameter, with slender subterranean runners. Unlike many blossoms of stapelias which grows on the ground, this caralluma flaunts its colours as from a mast near the top of the stem. The flowers are smaller than in some of the other carallumas and the petals are very hairy on the inside.