Boophane haemanthoides is a large-bodied deciduous, winter-growing bulb, up to 500 mm tall. At least two thirds of its massive scaly bulb is visible above ground. The beautiful curvy leaves of B. haemanthoides are arranged in a neat fan and die before the plant's blossoms appear. The yellow to pink flowers with narrow tepals. Some of the largest bulbs can be more than a hundred years old