Drimia intricata, commonly used to be know as Schizobasis intricata, is an odd bulbous geophyte plant with and a thick shock of intricately branched, wiry stems10-50 cm tall, which has taken over the function of photosynthesis from the leaves. It is related to Bowiea volubilis, which has a scrambling inflorescence, and also occurs in the same area. D. intricata, is sometimes cultivated, as a bulbous or as a succulent plant, with its bulbs partially exposed. It is a very fragile, tender and small plant.