Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Heliconia, Lobster claw

Family: Heliconiaceae (Heliconia)

Distribution: Central and South America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: Heliconias are an iconic genus of the American Tropics. Hummingbirds polinate red, yellow, pink and orange Heliconias while bats polinate green ones. This variety has bright red bracts contrasting against the waxy white stem and a neat upright growth habit.