Stems 1–2 m, densely tomentose distally. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, reduced distally, 20–50 × 10–25 cm, glabrous or sparsely hairy. Inflorescences paniculate, with spreading to ascending branches, 30–50 cm, densely tomentose; bracts ovate to ovate-lanceolate, shorter than flowers. Tepals white, rhomboid-ovate to ovate, not clawed, 6–9 mm, margins ± deeply and irregularly fimbriate; glands 2, basal, ± mid tepal, yellow, elliptic; ovary glabrous; pedicel 6–12 mm. Capsules oblong-ovoid, 8–10 mm, glabrous. Seeds ± globose, wingless, 5–7 mm. 2n = 32.