Heliconia rostrata
Common Name: Heliconia rostrata
Botanical Name: Lobster-claws
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Lobster claw is an herbaceous perennial with leathery, dark green leaves which are borne on long petioles arising directly from the ground . It has 3- to 5-feet-tall stems terminated by a drooping inflorescence. The flowers hang in showy clusters that emerge from second year stalks. They are enclosed by scarlet and yellow colored bracts that are 6 to 8 inches long. This unique plant is used as a specimen for tropical gardens. The inflorescence may be cut for indoor decoration where they last for several weeks.
Use and Management
Lobster claw will prosper in locations that receive full or partial sun. It grows and flowers best in fertile, moist soil. Fertilize this plant regularly during the growing season.
Propagation is by division of the matted clumps.
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