Heliconiaceae
Heliconia pendula
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Genus
- Heliconia
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Common names
By language (1)
- Chinese
- 红垂蝎尾蕉
Synonyms
- Bihai pendula Kuntze
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Fabricio Carvalho da Silva, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Cody Hinchliff, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Lucas Kaminski, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ruben Undheim from Trondheim, Norway, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: KENPEI, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Omar hoftun, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.