Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Heliconia rostrata (Lobster Claw)

I captured this tropical plant while at the Calgary Zoo. Features a striking red bloom that resembles the claw of a lobster.

Heliconias are native to Central America, the Caribbean islands, South America, and some of the islands of the South Pacific. The attract hummingbirds.


 

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