Perennial herbaceous plant with shallow roots and no main roots. The root area is around the shortened stem, with the most on the outer side and less on the inner side. The longest root can reach over 50cm, but the main root group is distributed in the soil layer of 5-25cm, with a transverse range of 30cm. The number of roots per plant is 70-110. The bulb is large in shape, with 6-10 petals, and is covered in gray white. When garlic grows, it is light purple on the membranous scales. Leaves basal, solid, flat, linear lanceolate, about 2.5 cm wide, with a sheath like base. The flower stem is upright and about 60 centimeters tall.
Including leaf body and leaf sheath. The leaf sheath is tubular, and the leaf is folded before being exhibited. After being exhibited, it is flat and narrow, with parallel veins. Leaves alternate and form a 1/2 leaf arrangement, arranged symmetrically. The leaf sheaths fit together to form a pseudostem, which has the function of supporting and transporting nutrients.
The Buddha flame bud has a long beak, an umbrella shaped inflorescence of 7-10 centimeters in length, small and dense, with 1-3 bracts, 8-10 centimeters in length, membranous, and light green flowers in small shapes. The flowers are often mixed with light red buds, 4 millimeters in length, or completely devoid of buds; Petiole slender, longer than flowers; Perianth 6, pink, elliptical lanceolate; Stamens 6, white, anthers prominent; Pistil 1, style prominent, white, ovary superior, long elliptical ovate, apex concave, 3-loculed. Capsule, 1-loculed. The seeds are black. The flowering period is summer.