A tetragonal stemmed, aromatic, perennial herb with small, gland-dotted and egg-shaped leaves with slightly toothed margins. Flowers appear from June to September in a dense terminal flower-head. The petals are pale yellow-pink and form a two-lipped flower.

Amongst garigue on stony dry hillsides and in mountainous areas, always grows on igneous rocks from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. Locally common on Pyrgos and Akamas.