Heliconiaceae
Lobsterclaw
Heliconia caribaea
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Genus
- Heliconia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Lobsterclaw
Synonyms
- Bihai borinquena (Griggs) Griggs
- Bihai borinquena var. coccinea Griggs & Harris
- Bihai conferta Kuntze
- Bihai luteofusca (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Heliconia borinquena Griggs
- Heliconia conferta Petersen
- Heliconia luteofusca Jacq.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.