Hanging Lobster Claw
Heliconia rostrata
Also known as Lovster Claw, Parrot's Beak
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- November-May
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliconia rostrata
- Genus
- Heliconia
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Peru, Ecuador
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Heliconiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Heliconiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- নখবল্লরি, ঝুলন্ত চিংড়ি
- Kannada
- ದ್ರೌಪದಿಯ ಜಡೆ
- Malayalam
- ഹെലികോണിയ റോസ്ട്രേറ്റ
About Hanging Lobster Claw
Hanging Lobster Claw (Heliconia rostrata) is a herb belonging to the Heliconiaceae family (Heliconia Family). It is typically found in grown as garden plant. It is native to Peru, Ecuador. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during November-May. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia Family
Hanging Lobster Claw belongs to the Heliconiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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