Leaves to 1 m long, 4-8 mm wide. Stems to 1.7 m long. Spathes oblanceolate, 18-30 mm long. Perianth 28-50 mm long, campanulate, pink to purple; tube 9-13 mm, lobes 22-32 mm with spreading tips; late spring. Anthers 8-9 mm long.

S and E Cape, S Africa.

D. igneum Klatt, with smaller flowers, may also be in cultivation under this name.

Source: Cooke, D. (2005). Iridaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 5. Flowering plants. Monocotyledons. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.