Saluting every life with a flower each day! Flowers are soul of the planet, blooming to play music with silent notes. Smile at them as they are sweet hearted!! Only the photographs taken by me are uplinked. I lean heavily to http://www.flowersofindia for flower identification and descriptions. Looking forward to valuable comments and suggestions.
Lobster claw, Hanging heliconia is one of the most grown species native to the north western region of South America. It has a beautiful pendent inflorescence with downward-facing flowers, and provides a source of nectar to birds.. The bracts are red with greenish yellow edges. Each bract resembles a lobster's claw, hence the common name. The inflorescence it produces is one of the most colorful one will ever encounter. The mature plant normally starts to flower in the summer. The flowers last a long time and make an excellent cut flower. During 1988 while i was pursuing my computer studies, from my Aunt’s home, we had this plant. This photograph was taken on 29th August 2011 from a house opposite to the institute where i work at present.
