 The plant is variable across subspecies but is generally an erect slender stem with a few sparse, narrow leaves several centimeters long.It bears an inflorescence of drooping buds which open into bowl-shaped flowers with pinkish lavender petals 1 to 4 centimeters long and bearing a red or white splotch which can appear in the center or at the base of the petal, depending on the subspecies.Subspecies