Heliconia chartaceae 'Sexy Pink'

Scientific name: Heliconia chartacea 'Sexy Pink'

Common name: Pink Flamingo Heliconia

Family: Heliconiaceae

Order: Zingiberale

Origin: Guiana and Brazil

Category: Tropical perennial herb

Photograph taken at: Floria 2010

Heliconia collinsiana x H. bourgaeana cv. 'Pedro Ortiz'

Scientific name: Heliconia collinsiana x H. bourgaeana cv. "Pedro Ortiz"

Family: Heliconiaceae

Order: Zingiberale

Origin: Horticulture

Category: Herbaceous perennial, Guatemala

Photo taken at: Floria 2010

This is my entry for Ruby Tuesday, thanks to Work of the Poet, the link is here.

Heliconia psittacorum 'Choconiana'

Scientific name: Heliconia psittacorum 'Choconiana

Common name: Parrot's Beak, Parakeet Flower

Family: Heliconiaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Category: Herbaceous perennial

Photo Taken at: My home garden

Heliconia rostrata - The Hanging Lobster Claw

Scientific name: Heliconia rostrata

Common name: Hanging Lobster Claw

Family: Heliconiaceae

Order: Zingiberale

Origin: Peru and Ecuador

Category: Tropical perennial herb
Photo taken at: Floria 2010

This is my entry for Ruby Tuesday, thanks to Work of the Poet, the link is here.

Heliconia psittacorum 'Andromeda'

Scientific name: Heliconia psittacorum 'Andromeda'

Common name: Parrot's Beak, Parakeet Flower

Family: Heliconiaceae

Origin: Tropical America

Category: Herbaceous perennial

Photo Taken at: My home garden

Heliconia psittacorum 'Andromeda' has bright orange flowers with a dark green tip. The bracts are red in colour.

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Heliconia episcopalis 'Arrow Red Orange Spear'

Scientific name: Heliconia episcopalis
Synonyms: H. biflora, Bihai episcopalis

Origin: Amazon rainforest in South America
Category: Tender perennial herb
Photo taken at: Floria 2010