The rhizome of a leafy orchid is cylindrical in shape and about 5-10 mm in diameter. Leaves are usually solitary, narrow and long in shape, about 22-46 cm in length. The position of the apex gradually becomes sharp, with some wrinkles at the edge. Besides green, there are small yellow and white spots.
There is no stem, or the stem is very short, there will be a section of rhizome, the overall height is about 30-40 cm. Its leaf blade is relatively wide, the shape inclines to the ellipse, is generally entire, sometimes has the crack.
The flowers of a leafy orchid are quite strange and easy to distinguish. It blooms at the root of the exposed soil. The color is purple, the color outside is dark purple, and the color inside is lighter. It's usually purple, but now it has developed other colors
The Flower Pavilion is generally higher than the leaf surface, with milky yellow fleshy inflorescence.
The former is Liliaceae, Aspidistra plants, mainly distributed in the south, also known as Liao leaf, Ruo leaf, Liao leaf.
The latter is a plant of Araceae and taro.
