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Probably the most well known species in the genus, is a largish winter growing bulbous plant that produces spectacular rounded heads of shell-pink flowers. The large ball heads of flowers carpet fields in south Africa in autumn creating one of the most spectacular of all floral displays in the world. When in flower has a narcissus-like scent.

Bulb: Globose with an outer tunic that is characteristically brittle and coppery brown.