Tropical plants in the genus Heliconia attract hummingbirds, bats and other creatures in the wild — and intrigue plant collectors, who prize them for their intense colors, dramatic beak-like ...

the common names of some plants are excellent descriptions of their flowers' shapes. When we speak of bleeding-heart vine, bird of paradise or angel's trumpet, we can picture the flowers' appearance.

The bright coloured flowers are eye-catching even in isolation. Heliconia rostrata is an exotic plant that bears flowers that are called the ‘Lobster Claw' and in a more descriptive name the ...

Heliconia rostrata commonly called Hanging Heliconia or Hanging Lobster Claw originated in South and Central America. Hanging Heliconia is a beauty with pendulous blooms of striking yellow and red ...

Heliconias originate from the rainforest where they grow as understory plants. In Central and South Florida, they are grown as landscape plants and in cut flower gardens. The flowers produced and the ...

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The Williams Conservatory houses hundreds of plants ranging from 76 plant families. We are continually exploring new and exciting plants to add to the collection. Recently, we have added a Black Bat ...

Although heliconias and gingers are not related they share similarities and in general are grown under the same conditions. The banana-like heliconia leaves make them popular in garden stands because ...