Small to medium, mostly blue or lilac, terminal spikes, branched. Return to top of page. Compound with 2-3 leaflets, appear scalloped. Return to top of page. Flat and commonly fleshy, some lacy.
Stems are succulent and mostly spiny, cylindric, globe-shaped, flattened or grooved.
Blooms are single or clustered, often large and showy, many colors and various shades of a color, such as pink. Return to top of page. Single nodding flower atop each flower stalk, petals strongly bent backward appearing upside-down. Return to top of page. Linear, grass-like, commonly striped.