Heliconia Flower Description. The relatively inconspicuous flowers rest inside thick folded upcurved claw-shaped alternate floral bracts on erect up to 2 feet 06 m tall inflorescences that are hidden below the leaves. DEL RIO EXOTIC FLOWERS.
The individual flowers are 3-angled narrowly banana-shaped up to 1 34 inches 45 cm long and have 6 fused tepals and a dark-ringed tip. The cupped floral bracts collect rainwater and can contain mosquito larvae. The flowers may be upright or drooping.
Heliconia is named after Mount Helicon the seat of the Muses the nine goddesses of the arts and sciences in Greek mythology.
Little some a lot. Heliconia also popularly known as lobster-claw wild plantain or false bird-of-paradise is a beautiful flower with multi-color bracts and varied flower structure. Fill out this form and you will receive the information you need from our exporters to land successful. Dramatic brilliant bracts of florets densely packed together on thick stems.