SPECIMEN / HELICONIACEAE
Heliconia latispatha 'Mexican Gold'
Origin to be documented
SPECIES REFERENCE / Heliconia latispatha
Heliconia latispatha (expanded lobsterclaw) is a plant species native to southern Mexico (Tabasco, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Campeche), Central America and northern South America (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru) and naturalized in Florida and Jamaica. It is an herbaceous perennial up to 4 m tall, with leaves resembling those of bananas. The inflorescence is erect, up to 45 cm long, with red or orange bracts subtending green, yellow or orange flowers.
This description covers the referenced species, not the specific cultivar, provenance, or seed selection.
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- Heliconiaceae
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