Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw)
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) with vibrant red and yellow flower segments visible.
Botanical name: Heliconia latispatha
Common name: Expanded Lobsterclaw
Family: Heliconiaceae
Origin: Central America, Southern America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 10-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsHeliconia latispatha grows up to 12 ft tall, with leaves resembling those of bananas. Inflorescence is erect, up to 2 ft long, with red or orange bracts subtending green, yellow or orange flowers. What is nice about this Heliconia is how the blooms appear at the very top of the stalk, shown off above all the leaves.
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Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) rising from broad green foliage with vivid orange red yellow flower
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) orange yellow flower rises above green foliage
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) flower with yellow and orange segments rising above lush green foliage.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) with vibrant red and yellow overlapping flower bracts.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) flower with vibrant red and yellow petals extending from a central stem.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) with sharp orange bracts and yellow stems against blue walls.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) with slender red and yellow flower bracts above wide green leaves.
Heliconia latispatha showing vibrant yellow and red flower bracts among large green leaves.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) flower with long pink bracts extending above wide green tropical foliage
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) orange red flower with large green leaves on a stem
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) stems hold long red and yellow flower spikes above green leaves.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) orange flower rising above wide green leaves
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) pink and yellow flower with large green tropical leaves.
Heliconia latispatha with sharp red and yellow bracts reaching out from the stem.
Heliconia latispatha flower bracts with yellow and red tips amidst green foliage.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) with red flower and large green leaves in direct sunlight
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) with pointed red bracts and slender stems rising above water
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) pink yellow flower emerging among large thick green foliage.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) with red and yellow flower segments rising above broad green leaves.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) flower with narrow red yellow petals near broad green tropical leaves.
Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw) plant with vibrant green foliage and distinct orange red flower bracts.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/heliconia_latispatha.htm