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Heliconia latispatha Orange Gyro

Botanical Name
Heliconia latispatha Orange Gyro
Common Names
Expanded Lobster Claw,
Orange Gyro Heliconia is an exotic evergreen perennial tropical plant with an upright, clumping habit. It produces orange flowers held above the foliage. The leaves are large and paddle-shaped, typical of the Heliconia genus. Commonly used in tropical and subtropical landscapes, it is suited to planting in garden beds or as a feature in larger plantings. It can also be used to create dense foliage screens. Grows to approx. 2–4m H x 1–2m W.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Heliconia latispatha Orange Gyro Expanded Lobster Claw,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright

Description:
Orange Gyro Heliconia is an exotic evergreen perennial tropical plant with an upright, clumping habit. It produces orange flowers held above the foliage. The leaves are large and paddle-shaped, typical of the Heliconia genus. Commonly used in tropical and subtropical landscapes, it is suited to planting in garden beds or as a feature in larger plantings. It can also be used to create dense foliage screens. Grows to approx. 2–4m H x 1–2m W.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 1-2m

Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Well Drained