Perennial herb. Stems solitary to few, short. Leaves grass-like, recurved, 0.40-0.65 m long, 3-6 mm wide, triangular in cross section, margins entire or minutely denticulate towards apex. Inflorescence overtopping recurved leaves, 0.3-0.6 m high, with subglobose to ovoid, dense raceme. Flowers flame-red to orange-red and spreading in bud, yellow to orange and pendulous when mature, 27-35 mm long. Flowering time Nov.-Mar.
Perennial herb. Leaves grass-like, 2-6 mm broad, fibrous in texture. Inflorescence mainly scarlet, often yellowish at base. Peduncle up to 0.6 m high. Perianth 26-50 mm long. Flowers yellow to orange.