The leaves are hard paper, ovate lanceolate or lanceolate in shape, the top of the leaves is long and gradually sharp, the base is blunt or round, about 8 to 15 cm long, about 2.5 to 5 cm wide, and the leaves are entire.
The leaves are leathery, oval or obovate, 3 to 8 cm long and about 1 to 4 cm wide. The apex of the leaves is round or blunt, and the base is broad wedge.
The bracts of the flowers are halberd shaped, membranous, sharp at the top, the pedicel grows about 5mm, the calyx tube is 1-2cm long, 1-2cm in diameter, with 5 lobes, the petals are pink or purplish red, usually 5 petals, broadly obovate.
The flower has long stem, usually solitary, purplish red, with a diameter of 2 to 4 cm and 5 petals, which are obovate.