A lovely robust form of B.disticha with rippled erect leaves, deep pink flowers. They can tolerate more water than many other forms. Used to plug sour milk container. Used for arrow poison by the San bushman. Used in traditional medicine to treat pain, wounds and as a narcotic. The dry outer scales of leaves are used as an outer dressing after circumcision and are also applied to boils and septic wounds to alleviate pain and to draw out pus. Weak decoctions of the bulb scales are used as an effective sedative. Higher doses induce visual hallucinations, which are sometimes used for divinations.