Bulb 1-2 cm diam. Leafy stem 15-30 cm. Leaves broadly-ovate or lanceolate. Flowers 5-8 in raceme, white, at base green or pale violet. V - early spring to mid summer. Fl - March in the wild (April in St. Petersburg). Fr - July. P - by seed, daughter bulb and scales. Requires sunny position, can grow in partial shade. Well-drained soil with enough water during the vegetative period. Suited to the rock garden. Z 6 (5). New.

Central Asia (Pamiro Alay). On slopes, along streams.