Heliconia bihai
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Heliconia bihai (L.) L. |
Heliconia bihai (Lobster claw, Red palulu; syn. Bihai bihai Griggs, Heliconia aurea R.Rodr., Heliconia caribaea Lam., Musa bihai L.) of the Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing over than 1,5 m tall, native to South America, specially Brazil and Guianas; and Hawaii.
[edit] Uses
It is used like a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate (USDA zone 9-11), and this plant is typically pollinated by bats and hummingbirds.
This upward facing flower of the Heliconia family, which acts as a cup, is a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
[edit] References
- (Portuguese) LORENZI, H.; SOUZA, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7