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(Upload on April 20 2026) [ 日本語 | English ]

☛ APG: Heliconiaceae (オウムバナ) Heliconia L. (オウムバナ) Ohmubana (オウムバナ, 鸚鵡華), Caribbean Heliconia or wild plantain (lobster claw or macaw flower, used for gardening Lifeform: large, evergreen, perennial herb, ranging 2-2.5 m tall Origin: Puerto Rico, Colombia, Venezuela and the Caribbean coast of Latin America

Bract: the modified leaf that appears as the red flower (see Photo 3) Use: gardening (in particular, in tropical regions), ornamental Synonyms: Heliconia bihai (L.) L., confusing

Heliconia caribaea in a greenhouse

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[1-3] in Fukuoka Zoo and Botanical Garden, northern Kyushu, on September 20 2025.