Etlingera elatior (Red) 火炬姜 @Flower Dome (2021 0516)
Family Name: Zingiberaceae
Common Name: Red Torch Ginger, Wax Flower, 玫瑰姜, 火炬姜, 瓷玫瑰
Flowers The cone-shaped, terminal, spike inflorescence is composed of numerous showy red bracts with white margins. The true flowers are small, inconspicuous and yellow. The flower stalk (or peduncle) is produced from the underground horizontal stem (known as a rhizome) and grows up to 1 m tall.
Locate: Flower Dome @Gardens by the Bay
Getting There:
MRT BayFront (CE2/DT16) Exit B (Marina Bay Sand Hotel) via Underpass
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