Heliconiaceae
Expanded lobsterclaw
Heliconia latispatha
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Genus
- Heliconia
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Common names
By language (5)
- arz
- هيليكونيا لاتيسباثا
- Chinese
- 红鹤蝎尾蕉
- English
- Expanded lobsterclaw
- Japanese
- ヘリコニア・ラティスパタ
- Persian
- گل خرچنگی گسترده
Synonyms
- Bihai latispatha (Benth.) Griggs
- Heliconia aequatoriensis Loes.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Hawaii: introduced, Lower 48 states: introduced
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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.