| Erect Lobster Claw |
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| File size | 1116263 |
| Original date | 3/15/08 12:03 PM |
| Resolution | 2048 x 1536 |
| Flash | Flash did not fire, auto, red-eye reduction |
| Focal length | 5.8mm |
| Exposure time | 1/60s |
| Aperture | 2.6 |
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| Metering Mode | Multi-segment |
| Camera make | Canon |
| Camera model | Canon PowerShot A530 |
| Sensor type | OneChipColorArea |
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Botanical name: Heliconia stricta Family: Heliconiaceae (Heliconia family)
Native to Bolivia and adjoining region, Erect Lobster Claw
is a shrub which
grows in clumps to 6 ft with a spread of 5 ft. It has 6 ft long banana-like
leaves. Unlike other Heliconias which have hanging flowers, this one has
erect inflorescence. Each inflorescence has red or orange bracts edged with
green. It blooms all year and can be planted in full sun to semi-shade.
Propagation is by clump division, or rhizome.
Identification credit: Shaista Ahmad
| Photographed in Bangalore. |