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Inflorescence erect, to 1–2 m high, occasionally more; peduncle usually up to 12-branched with the lowest branches often rebranching; branches curving upwards, subtended by scarious bracts to 4 cm long, with the upper racemes more or less on a level with the terminal one, and usually with 1–2 sterile bracts below each raceme.
Perianth orange-red to pinkish-red, 25–35 mm long, c. 8 mm in diameter across the ovary, constricted just above then gradually widening and slightly curved, cylindric-trigonous; outer segments free for c. one-third with tips scarcely spreading.
Racemes 3–6 × 6–9 cm, capitate, densely flowered, but often with 1–3 pedicels arising separately 1–3 cm below the compact head; bracts 8–20 × 3 mm, lanceolate-acuminate; pedicels 20–35 mm long, elongating to 30–40 mm in fruit.
Perennial herb, solitary, or suckering to form small groups of plants, acaulescent.
Capsule c. 24 × 12 mm, oblong-ovoid, dark yellowish-grey.
Seeds c. 3 × 4.5 mm, black, with buff, speckled wings.
Stamens and stigma slightly exserted.
