FoliageLobster Claw Heliconia
Heliconia rostrata
Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 6-10ft × 4-6ft. It does best in part shade with high water needs. It blooms in red and orange. It attracts hummingbirds and birds.
- USDA zones
- 10-11
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water
- High
- Mature size
- 6-10ft × 4-6ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Red, Orange
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Birds
- Native to
- S America
In the landscape
SpecimenAccentTropical
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