Stonons produce a mat near the surface of the soil and do not appear to maintain structures that become buried. In general the leaves appear alternate on the stem but opposite pairs may be seen. Mowing will cause internodes to shorten and leaf size to decrease. The leaves on most of the Houston plants have rounded tips, a heart shaped base and a smooth leaf edge. When leaves are not fully expanded, the tips may be pointed.
Flowers are solitary at the nodes, nodding on erect peduncles a little shorter than the petioles.
The yellow anthers open by a pore at the apex converge around the style which is longer than the anthers. The 10 nerved calyx remains attached to the fruit. The fruit is eaten fresh or made into preserves in its native habitat. The leaves may also be edible. See sketch of plant below Synonyms for Lycianthes asarifolia include Lycianthes repens, Solanum asarifolia, Solanum chodatianum, and Solanum violaefolium .