1·It is known as a "shell ginger '" because the bright red and yellow flowers emerge from shiny, waxy sheaths which protect the petals until the flower is ready to be pollenated.
该植物在吐蕊授粉之前，花瓣外的护套富于蜡质般的光泽，呈现出鲜红艳黄的色彩，因此有“贝壳姜”的美誉。