The Ants Enjoy the Heliconia Rostrata Plant
by Pheasant Run Gallery
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The Ants Enjoy the Heliconia Rostrata Plant
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Pheasant Run Gallery
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Mixed Media - Photograph
Description
Heliconia rostrata (also known as hanging lobster claw or false bird of paradise) is a herbaceous perennial native to Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, and naturalized in Puerto Rico. Other Heliconias grow in the upright position (e.g. Heliconia bihai), their cup-shaped flower bracts storing water for birds and insects. This plant, however, has downward-facing flowers, the flowers thus providing a source of nectar to birds.
Heliconias are known to those who grow them as a host flower to many birds, especially the hummingbird. Because of its unique characteristics, it is often used as a specimen for tropical gardens.
Along with the Kantuta flower, Heliconia rostrata, known as patujú, is the national flower of Bolivia.
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October 15th, 2020
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