Description This plant has almost as many names as it has petals. It is called Torch Ginger, Ginger Flower, Red Ginger Lily, Torch Lily, Wild Ginger, Combrang, Bunga Kantan, Philippine Wax Flower, Xiang Bao Jiaing, Indonesian Tall Ginger, Boca de Dragn, Rose de Porcelaine, Porcelain Rose. Many of its parts are used in cooking, from petals and leaves to seeds. formally it is Etlingera elatior
Craig Lapsley, San Jose, Costa Rica Member Since September 2013 Artist Statement Costa Rica lies in the narrow connection between North America and South America, very close to the equator. The variety of wildlife is just amazing, but shooting under the tropical sun can sometimes be a challenge! I hope you enjoy some of my images of this tropical paradise