Heliconia rostrata

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Heliconia rostrata

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: H. rostrata
Binomial name
Heliconia rostrata

Heliconia rostrata provides nectar to birds as it is in the upside down position, while other Heliconias grow in the upright position with a cup shape (Heliconia caribaea), storing water for birds and insects.

Heliconias are know to those who grow them as a host flower to many birds and especially the Hummingbird.