Smaller branches have irregular patches of flattened silky hairs becoming smooth at flowering. The leaves are a narrowly linear shape with a slight curve and  long and  wide. Each leaf has fine ribbing, conspicuous veins with an obvious mid-vein on both sides and ending with a sharp point.
The branches have irregular patches of flattened, silky hairs that become smooth at flowering. The leaves are narrow, curved, long, and wide. Each leaf has fine ribbing, prominent veins with a distinct mid-vein on both sides ending in a sharp point.