Heliconias

Heliconias are striking plants when in bloom. What we see most as the flowers are specially shaped and pigmented leaves, called bracts. The much smaller flowers are nestled within the brachts and may last less than 24 hours each, but they too can be striking. See the indigo flower in the pictures.

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