A small geophyte, with an underground stem, and a tuft of slender leaves that appear in a rosette above the ground.

The leaves are slender, succulent and cylindrical (200mm long; 5mm broad).

The 50 cm tall inflorescence appears in early Summer, or after rains.

Like all Bulbine species, the stamens are distinctively tufted ("bearded").

[2] This species is widespread across southern, central, and eastern Africa, where it grows in rocky soils.