Perennial herb 30-90 cm tall, dormant in summer. Leaves 15-35 cm long. Spike arched with 4-10 flowers in 2 rows, sometimes branched. Spathe boat-shaped, 4-6 cm long. Perianth flesh pink; tube 2-4 cm long; segments abruptly spreading, acute, 3-4 cm long, unequal, the lower 3 shorter and narrower with dark red or purple darts; spring. Anthers 7-9 mm, purple. Syn. G. blandus Aiton.

SW Cape Province.

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.