It is a small perennial plant under shrubbery with a gray erect stem, triangular-shaped leaves, flowers and dense, bell-shaped fruits gathered in spikes that appear in spring. The plant grows in different environments and usually grows in sabkhas and coastal and inland salt marshes with high salt content, and it can sometimes grow in Celtic soils. It is a frost-tolerant plant with a moderate growth rate. The bulgur is characterized by polymorphism, meaning that its leaves take different shapes and sizes according to the conditions of time and place.