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Wild Heliconia

Heliconia cf. pogonantha

Photo by SG in CR
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Description:

Fairly tall, 3-4m, plant with large leaves. With flowers that hang from stems that shoot up out of the center of the plant and hang down.

Habitat:

Next to a lowland creek.

Reference Links:

File:Heliconia pogonantha (inflorescense).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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