The claw

A Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia in Hawaii

Heliconia rostrata is better known as the Hanging Lobster Claw Heliconia. I was trying to remember where I’d seen this and remembered it was in front of a neighbor’s house!

Posted for Terri’s Flower Hour. See more responses here.

7 thoughts on “The claw”

kzmcb June 17, 2026 at 11:08 pm

I just love its colours. So striking.

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1. Graham Post authorJune 18, 2026 at 8:05 pm
  
  They do catch the eye.
  
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bushboy June 17, 2026 at 11:15 am

What a colourful flower and well named

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1. Graham Post authorJune 17, 2026 at 7:28 pm
  
  They’re weird plants but fascinating and almost all are colorful.
  
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  1. bushboy June 17, 2026 at 7:33 pm
    
    Sure are weird alright Graham. I love the colours and shapes
    
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Sheree June 17, 2026 at 4:48 am

It does look like a lobster claw

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1. Graham Post authorJune 17, 2026 at 7:27 pm
  
  The people who hand out names knew what they were doing!
  
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