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A mature Lobster Claw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata) growing in a residential garden bedFoliage

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Lobster Claw Heliconia

Heliconia rostrata

Lobster Claw Heliconia 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

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