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Heliconia, Expanded Lobster Claw, Golden Lobster Claw 'Distans'

Heliconialatispatha

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Heliconia latispatha by knotimpaired
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Genus
Heliconia (hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh)
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Species
latispatha (lat-ih-SPAY-tha)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger

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Bloom Color
Scarlet (dark red)
Red-Orange
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements

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Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics

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Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fort Myers, Florida

Merritt Island, Florida

Tarpon Springs, Florida

Venice, Florida

Vero Beach, Florida

Zephyrhills, Florida(2 reports)

Vieques, Puerto Rico

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skaz421
Wesley Chapel, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2006 | positive

This plant is extremely prolific. One plant has grown several shoots, some of which I cut away and sent to friends. It's in an area that ...Read More

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