This traditional and most recognized heliconia is called Pendula Lobster Claw.
Blooms are pendulous or hanging up to 3 feet in length with striking red and yellow bracts.
Blooms all year. 5 to 10 feet in height. In pots will flower at 5 to 6 feet tall. Full sun to 50% shade.
~Bulbine Orange Stalked Bulbine, bulbine frutescens. A succulent ground-cover, has narrow fleshy bright green foot-long leaves, arranged in opposite rows to form open rosettes and spreads by rhizomes to create 2 to 3 foot wide clumps. Orange flowers are 6-petaled and star-like with frilly yellow stamens atop long stalks that rise above the foliage and…
~ Golden Eldorado Pseuderanthemum reticulatum Ornamental tropical flowering shrub. An erect, multi-branched and evergreen perennial shrub that is moderate to fast-growing Grows easily with moderate care. It enjoys the sunny, humid and wet seasons of the tropics. Grows best in full sun or partial sun for vibrant foliage colors. Average water requirements. However, it thrives…
~Johannesteijsmannia Palm Johannesteijsmannia altifrons Also known as the Joey Palm, this is an exotic palm with large undivided green leaves that will make any area or landscape feel much more tropical. This evergreen has no trunk. Striking diamond shaped fronds emerge right from the ground. The leaves are large and can get up to 10ft…
~Shell Ginger Alpinia zerumbet ‘Variegata’ Leafy, arching stems create a tropical effect with boldly striped foliage. Large, drooping clusters of white and pink shell-like flowers are sweetly fragrant. Can be used as an indoor specimen. Height: 6-8 ft. Spacing: 24-36 in. Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
~ Guadua Guadua angustafolia One of the best bamboo species in the world, often referred to as vegetal steel. No other natural resource possesses more: versatility, lightness, flexibility, endurance, hardness, strength, climatic adaptability, seismic-resistance, rapid growth, easy handling and visual warmth! Very hardy, handles rocky terrain, marginal soil, and excellent for erosion control. Susceptible to…
