Advanced Search
Help | About | Feedback | Plant Suggestions

Heliconia bihai (Lobster Claw)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 502927



Image added by
songlim18 (140)
Image 1 of 1
Rate this plant:

1 rating


Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: Heliconia bihai
 
Common Names add
Plant Types edit
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
Flowering Start edit
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
Leaf Shape edit
Have you a suggestion
for a plant property
that we are missing?
Please let us know.
Suitable For edit
  • Architectural
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Greenhouse
Sun Exposure edit
Soil Types edit
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
  • White
  • Cream
  • Green
Wildlife Value edit
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Rhizomes
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
Additional Short Notes add
Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Contributors For This Plant
songlim18 (140)
Frank (2698)


Gardens Containing This Plant None yet.


Link To This Plant
Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant:

Forum link
Direct link
HTML code


Add Your Opinion About This Plant

songlim18 (140) wrote on Mar 07 2009
It has ostentatious lobster claw-shaped inflorescence that are golden yellow with a green hue consisting of 5 to 12 bracts.

I like this opinion




Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.




Images for this Plant


Photo of Heliconia bihai (Lobster Claw)
Heliconia bihai (Lobster Claw)
photo / image / picture
Uploaded
Mar 07 2009
by songlim18 (140)		 I like this image
7 people like this image
This image is copyright of member songlim18 (140).
You must contact this member if you have a usage request.










Other names for this plant:
Bihai bihai



This page includes name data supplied by ITIS.gov. View their own page for this plant.