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(First upload on February 26 2021. Last on March 8 2022) [ 日本語 | English ]

☛ APG: Heliconiaceae (オウムバナ) Heliconia L. (オウムバナ) No Japanese name, lobster claw or false bird of paradise Lifeform: large, evergreen, perennial herb, ranging 1.5-2.5 m tall Distribution: south America (southern Colombia - eastern Bolivia) Habitat: forest edges, riverbanks and open, light‑filled gaps within the forests

Bract: upright and red with dark maroon or dark green line along lip Stem: hairy Use: ornamental Cultivars: Garden of Eden, Pink Eden, Colombian Orange, Coral Sky, etc.

Heliconia orthotricha in a greenhouse

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[1-3] at the greenhouse of Kyoto Botanical Gardens in western Japan on March 12 2026.