 "P. lawrencei" has a noticeably tufted habit and is easily identified by its sage-green leaves  which are no more than 5mm long.These leaves are tightly congested and can be said to resemble a small cabbage or rose.They are covered in very fine, small and white hairs.Beneath the tightly grouped sets of leaves, stems elongate at a rate which is equal to the rate at which new leaves are produced.