Aborescent plant with trunk c. 1.5 m high. Leaves dark shining green above. Inflorescence on erect stems to c. 27 cm long, whole inflorescence pinkish-red; perianth deeper colour, c. 1 cm across; lobes c. 4 mm long, elliptic. Filaments red, very short. Capsule c. 3 cm long x 3.5-3.7 cm wide, very broadly obovoid, shining dark green and with 3 obtuse ribs.