Heliconia Flower Diagram. It is moderate in size 3. Picked with 6 to 8 bracts open or longer if still unmarked.
Of these 207 are accepted species names. Adaptation In A Plant Hummingbird Association Science. The Plant List includes 331 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus Heliconia.
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.
Thus in this way hummingbirds help Heliconias to propagate their species. Moreover each sex maximizes its feeding efficiently on the species of flower that matches its bill morphology. Vase life varies from plant to plant and needs to be tested since some only last a few days. They thrive in the alternating blend of tropical sun and rain.