Botanical name: Heliconia latispatha
Common name: Expanded Lobsterclaw
Family: Heliconiaceae
Origin: Central America, Southern America
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Heliconia 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.
Similar plants: Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw)
- Heliconia angusta (Christmas Heliconia)
- Heliconia angusta 'Christmas Holiday' (Christmas Holiday Heliconia)
- Heliconia aurantiaca (Golden Dwarf Heliconia)
- Heliconia bihai (Macaw Flower)
- Heliconia caribaea (Lobster Claw)
- Heliconia collinsiana (Hanging Heliconia)
- Heliconia hirsuta (Heliconia Costa Flores)
- Heliconia orthotricha (Heliconia)
- Heliconia psittacorum (Parrot's heliconia)
- Heliconia rostrata (Lobster Claw)
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Related Products: Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw)
Heliconia 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.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster