I am joining Cathy at Words and Herbs for the second issue of a week in flowers. This is a Lobsterclaw Heliconia (Heliconia rostrata). One of my favorite tropicals, the flowers alway surprise me. They are set off by a Wild Coffee shrub, not advisable to drink it, but a nice Florida native.
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The Shrub Queen 
I think Heliconia is sold as a houseplant here, but I have never seen one in flower. Truly exotic! 😃
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There are a lot of kinds of Heliconia, that one is 5 feet tall or so…really a small flower for the plant.
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LOVE! I fell in love with this flower the first time I saw it in Jamaica, and that love hasn’t changed at all. Thanks for sharing yours today!
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I always love these in the pavilion at Chelsea Flower show. Maybe one day I shall see them in their natural habitat
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Thanks! Truly lovely.
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Fascinating flower Queen
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