Snow iron taro, also known as Zemiye Tiannanxing, Zamiye, Zamilian, Meitie taro, Snow iron taro, Longfengmu, Jinjinshu, etc., is an upright, evergreen perennial plant of the Snow iron taro genus in the Araceae family. The plant height is 30-50cm. The aboveground part has no main stem, while the underground part has thick tubers. Small leaves elliptical, opposite or semi opposite, ovate, apex acute, entire margin, thick leathery, glossy; The flesh inflorescence is relatively short, and the Buddha flame flower bud is boat shaped. The fruit is a white berry. The seed is ellipsoidal, the embryo is large, and there is almost no endosperm. The flowering period is in the winter and spring seasons.

Tassel cup is a compact perennial herbaceous plant that forms a cluster of neatly lobed, round, toothed, soft furry leaves. Width of 10 centimeters, sometimes tinged with purple. Leaves are evergreen in warm winter regions. From mid spring to midsummer, slender and graceful urn shaped small flower sticks are adorned with tassel petals, far above the lush green hills. Unusual petals may initially be white or creamy in color, but as they age, they typically turn deep pink. Sometimes fragrant, flowers attract hummingbirds.