A bulb plant. The bulb is oval and 3-7 cm across. The scales are white. The stem is 1-1.5 m high. There are 4-12 leaves in rings. The leaves are 10-18 cm long by 204 cm wide. They taper to the tip. There are 4-12 flowers in a nodding head. They have a scent. The flowers are yellow or red-orange with brown spots. The fruit is a capsule which is round and 2.5-3.5 cm across.