Heliconia Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Heliconia is a plant genus in the Heliconiaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 39 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Heliconia species
Hanging Lobster Claw
Heliconia aemygdiana
Jared ShormaCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Hanging Lobster Claw
Heliconia chartacea
Jean-François MolinoCC BY 4.0PlantoScanresized
Heliconia mariae
nebrooksCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Parrot's Beak
Heliconia psittacorum
AI generated
Hanging Lobster Claw
Heliconia rostrata
Ricard Busquets ReverteCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Twisted Lobster Claw
Heliconia tortuosa
EMDGL5CC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Lobster ClawHeliconia acuminataPlantoScan
Lobster Claw
Heliconia acuminata
- Angel's Lobster ClawHeliconia angelicaPlantoScan
Angel's Lobster Claw
Heliconia angelica
- Narrow HeliconiaHeliconia angustaPlantoScan
Narrow Heliconia
Heliconia angusta
- Orange Lobster ClawHeliconia aurantiacaPlantoScan
Orange Lobster Claw
Heliconia aurantiaca
- Golden Lobster ClawHeliconia aureaPlantoScan
Golden Lobster Claw
Heliconia aurea
- Berry's HeliconiaHeliconia berryiPlantoScan
Berry's Heliconia
Heliconia berryi
- Heliconia brenneriHeliconia brenneriPlantoScan
Heliconia brenneri
- Heliconia burleanaHeliconia burleanaPlantoScan
Heliconia burleana
- Caribbean Lobster ClawHeliconia caribaeaPlantoScan
Caribbean Lobster Claw
Heliconia caribaea
- Hanging Lobster ClawHeliconia collinsianaPlantoScan
Hanging Lobster Claw
Heliconia collinsiana
- Episcopal HeliconiaHeliconia episcopalisPlantoScan
Episcopal Heliconia
Heliconia episcopalis
- Excelsa HeliconiaHeliconia excelsaPlantoScan
Excelsa Heliconia
Heliconia excelsa
- Flabellata HeliconiaHeliconia flabellataPlantoScan
Flabellata Heliconia
Heliconia flabellata
- Heliconia fredberryanaHeliconia fredberryanaPlantoScan
Heliconia fredberryana
- Heliconia gaiborianaHeliconia gaiborianaPlantoScan
Heliconia gaiboriana
- Heliconia impudicaHeliconia impudicaPlantoScan
Heliconia impudica
- Indian HeliconiaHeliconia indicaPlantoScan
Indian Heliconia
Heliconia indica
- False Bird of ParadiseHeliconia latispathaPlantoScan
False Bird of Paradise
Heliconia latispatha
- Litana Lobster ClawHeliconia litanaPlantoScan
Litana Lobster Claw
Heliconia litana
- Luther's Lobster ClawHeliconia lutheriPlantoScan
Luther's Lobster Claw
Heliconia lutheri
- Mark's Lobster ClawHeliconia markianaPlantoScan
Mark's Lobster Claw
Heliconia markiana
- Heliconia obscuraHeliconia obscuraPlantoScan
Heliconia obscura
- Heliconia paludigenaHeliconia paludigenaPlantoScan
Heliconia paludigena
- Heliconia pardoiHeliconia pardoiPlantoScan
Heliconia pardoi
- Heliconia peckenpaughiiHeliconia peckenpaughiiPlantoScan
Heliconia peckenpaughii
- Heliconia peterianaHeliconia peterianaPlantoScan
Heliconia peteriana
- Heliconia riopalenquensisHeliconia riopalenquensisPlantoScan
Heliconia riopalenquensis
- Heliconia sclerotrichaHeliconia sclerotrichaPlantoScan
Heliconia sclerotricha
- Heliconia strictaHeliconia strictaPlantoScan
Heliconia stricta
- Heliconia tandayapensisHeliconia tandayapensisPlantoScan
Heliconia tandayapensis
- Heliconia vellerigeraHeliconia vellerigeraPlantoScan
Heliconia vellerigera
- Heliconia virginalisHeliconia virginalisPlantoScan
Heliconia virginalis
- Heliconia willisianaHeliconia willisianaPlantoScan
Heliconia willisiana
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