藏(zang)(zang)紅(hong)(hong)花多年生草本;地(di)下鱗(lin)(lin)莖呈球(qiu)狀,外被(bei)褐(he)色(se)膜質鱗(lin)(lin)葉,葉9~15片(pian)(pian),白鱗(lin)(lin)莖生出,無柄,葉片(pian)(pian)窄長線形,長15~20厘(li)(li)米,寬2~3厘(li)(li)米,葉緣反卷,具細(xi)毛,基部(bu)由4~5片(pian)(pian)廣(guang)闊鱗(lin)(lin)片(pian)(pian)包圍(wei);花頂(ding)生,直徑2.5~3厘(li)(li)米;花被(bei)6片(pian)(pian),倒卵圓(yuan)形,淡紫色(se),花筒長4~6厘(li)(li)米,細(xi)管狀;雄蕊3枚,花藥大,基部(bu)箭(jian)形;花期(qi)11月上旬至中旬;番(fan)紅(hong)(hong)花又(you)叫(jiao)藏(zang)(zang)紅(hong)(hong)花或西紅(hong)(hong)花。番(fan)紅(hong)(hong)花葉叢纖細(xi),花朵嬌柔優(you)雅,花色(se)有白、紫、橙等,具特異芳(fang)香,是點綴(zhui)花壇(tan)和布置巖石園的好材(cai)料,也可盆(pen)栽或水養(yang)供室內觀賞。