Heliconia caribaea
COMMON NAME | Caribbean Heliconia, Lobster Claw,
Parrot Beak |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Heliconiaceae |
NOTES | A
large, evergreen perennial plant that looks rather like a banana plant. Foliage has waxy white coating
on stems and lower midrib. It grows in a dense clump about 8-10 feet and once mature can
produce numerous inflorescences. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Caribbean |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Frequent
in humid ravines and on moist or wet hillsides at low to middle elevation |
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