Scarlet Lychnis yana nufin shukar fure da aka sani a kimiyance da Silene Armeria. Yana da tsire-tsire na herbaceous wanda ke cikin dangin carnation (Caryophyllaceae). Tsiren yana da furanni masu launin ja mai haske, waɗanda ke yin fure a cikin gungu a saman tsayi mai tsayi a lokacin rani. Kalmar “lychnis” ta fito ne daga kalmar Helenanci don fitila, wanda ke nufin yin amfani da tsiron a zamanin da don yin lamuni.