This is a heliconia rostrata, known locally as a platanilla. Some heliconias have flowers that hang down, while others have flowers that grow up. This plant's flowers hang down. Heliconias are widely planted in gardens in Costa Rica. They are popular in part because their flowers bloom all year round. We have heliconias in the gardens around our condos in Tamarindo, although this is another of the photos that I took in the Lankester Botanical Garden near San Jose.
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Amazing, exotic flower.
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ReplyDeleteWow, this is such a graceful flower! I have never seen one of these before.
ReplyDeleteDid I ever tell you this Heliconia is my favourite flower? I brought seeds from Costa Rica but never managed to grow them.
ReplyDeleteThe beauty of Costa Rica amazes me. It is limitless !!!
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