| General Description | A large South African bulb with a brown tunic. |
| Shape | Upright. |
| Landscape | Potted bulb. |
| Propagation | Sow the ripe fleshy seed immediately. |
| Notable Specimens | University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Habitat | Open grassland and rocky outcrops. |
| Leaf Description | 4-6 thick, tough leaves with rough surfaces and margins are produced, spreading flat on the surface, usually present during or after flowering. |
| Flower Description | It may take up to eight years for a plant to flower from seed. The inflorescence consists of up to 75 flowers, individually stalked, forming a large pink coloured umbel. When ripe the dried, brown bloom detaches and may be blown across the veld.
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