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False-bird-of-paradise

Heliconia rostrata

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Dangling Inflorescence. Plant has leaves like the Banana plant.

Habitat:

Found this growing in the once-upon a garden of an uninhabited house.

Notes:

Ant-friendly flower.
Thanks for the ID LarryGraziano

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Heliconia rostrata

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Heliconia

Heliconia rostrata

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LarryGraziano
Hi Sukanya, Lovely spotting. I am quite sure this is the Heliconia rostrata. It is common world wide. I added a photo link from the Puerto Rico Heliconia Society. The inflorescences of the pendula are much longer and spaced out.

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