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Each plant has six to seven leaves, leaf width 0.6cm, leaf length around 26cm, leaf color deep green, smooth and waxy, extremely glossy, leaf texture thick and hard, the longitudinal ridges extremely prominent, leaf posture twisted and arch-shaped, plant net height around 15cm, should belong to the medium-short plants. Vigorous bloomer, blooms every year, floral traits stable, and mostly three flowers per scape, fragrant, flower color is red hemp color, the three outer sepals short and broad, length-to-width ratio within 2:1, root constriction and corner flare prominent, all three sepals deeply hooded, the petals extremely thick and substantial, tight edging extremely obvious, the three sepals rounded, the notable characteristic of this variety is that the sepal tips of the three outer sepals are very prominently fleshy, and draw out fine hook-shaped threads, this point has in fact become the fundamental feature distinguishing this variety from others, worthy of being called an "anti-counterfeiting mark." Inner petals short and round, the lip is a ruyi lip, slightly drooping backward, the center of the flower full and rounded. Enthusiasts all agree that among lotus-petal orchids, being able to produce a lotus-petal of such correct form is truly rare and commendable.
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