The stems grows between 30 and 40 cm tall. The plant produces two growth forms. The one with a single umbrella-like leaf do not produce any flower or fruit. The plants having a twin leaf (rarely three-leaf) structure, however, a single white flower with a 3-5 cm diameter with six (rarely up to nine) petals, between the two leaves; this matures into a yellow-greenish fruit 2-5 cm long. The plant normally grows in open woodlands, in groups. Individual shoots are often connected by systems of thick tubers and rhizomes. 