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2 0 Turmeric

Turmeric

by Richard OngBukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Zingiberales: Zingiberaceae

0 0 Canna

Canna

by HeatherMillerDecatur, Georgia, USA

orange-gold flower of the Canna plant.

2 0 Spiral ginger

Spiral ginger

by wendy.yatnoBogor, Jawa Barat, Indonesia

order Zingiberales.

5 0 Beehive Ginger

Beehive Ginger

by douglaslfaustHonolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA

Seen at the Lyon Arboretum in Honolulu, HI

0 0 Banana Plant

Banana Plant

by douglaslfaustHawaiʻi, USA

Seen at the Limahuli Garden and Preserve on Kauai, HI

0 0 Torch Ginger

Torch Ginger

by douglaslfaust

Seen along the trail to Akaka Falls on Hawaii, HI

0 0 Beefsteak Heliconia

Beefsteak Heliconia

by douglaslfaust

Also called "firecracker". Seen along the trail to Akaka Falls on Hawaii, HI.

0 0 Banana

Banana

by LatimeriaCartago, Costa Rica

Quite tall: over 10 feet I would say. Green fruit, pink banana heart.

0 0 crab claw

crab claw

by S FrazierIndonesia

Planted as an ornamental in a large semi-urban yard and garden in the ...

3 1 African spiral flag

African spiral flag

by Scott FrazierSingapore, Singapore

Spiral plant with white, yellow and pink-red flowers.

1 1 Banana Plant

Banana Plant

by douglaslfaustHonolulu, Hawaii, USA

Seen growing wild at the start of the Manoa Falls trail in Honolulu, HI

1 2 beefsteak heliconia

beefsteak heliconia

by Scott FrazierSingapore, Singapore

Heliconias are relatives of the banana plant and this species really shows it ...

1 0 Lobster claw heliconia

Lobster claw heliconia

by LatimeriaCartago, Cartago, Costa Rica

This Heliconia is different from other Heliconia species in that its flowers ...

0 0 Heliconia

Heliconia

by LatimeriaCartago, Costa Rica

Orange cups lined with yellow, young specimen.

1 3 Ginger Flower

Ginger Flower

by LatimeriaCartago, Costa Rica

Large red petals and bracts. Probably about the size of a baseball.

1 2 calathea, prayer plant

calathea, prayer plant

by S FrazierIndonesia

This genus is native to the tropical Americas. The plants are popular as ...

0 0 heliconia

heliconia

by S FrazierIndonesia

Thought to be a hybrid between Heliconia marginata and H. psittacorum.

0 0 heliconia

heliconia

by S FrazierIndonesia

Thought to be a hybrid between Heliconia marginata and H. psittacorum.

0 0 Bananeira

Bananeira

by ChristyniSão Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil

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0 0 Canna Lily with peach flower

Canna Lily with peach flower

by HeatherMillerAtlanta, Georgia, USA

Zingiberales, that is the gingers, ...

0 0 Alpinia

Alpinia

by LatimeriaCartago, Costa Rica

Pink "flower" (actually bracts, except for the flower at the apex). Leaves ...

1 0 Banana

Banana

by LatimeriaCartago, Costa Rica

Pink fruit, orange flowers.

0 4 Spiral Gingers

Spiral Gingers

by TheSmartBilliSingapore, Singapore

consisting of bracts enclosing yellow tubular flowers. Belongs to ...

0 1 Canna Lilies...

Canna Lilies...

by RonaldLoKota Kinabalu, Malaysia

. The closest living relations to cannas are the other plant families of the ...

1 0 expanded lobster claw heliconia

expanded lobster claw heliconia

by S FrazierIndonesia

A tall, erect, large flowered variety of Heliconia. The relatively ...

2 1 dwarf orange ginger, red rose ginger

dwarf orange ginger, red rose ginger

by Scott FrazierSingapore, Singapore

Said to be "a rare member of the Costus family", Costus osae, native to Costa ...

3 0 lobster claw

lobster claw

by Scott FrazierSingapore, Singapore

This Heliconia species is a herbaceous perennial native to northwestern South ...

0 1 Canna

Canna

by CrisSão Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil

): Commelinids Ordem:

0 0 Canna

Canna

by HeatherMillerAtlanta, Georgia, USA

This Canna is a large green leaf with dark red edge on the young leaf. As it ...

0 0 crab claw

crab claw

by S FrazierIndonesia

This species of Heliconia is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. ...

0 0 Katydid nymph

Katydid nymph

by ChunXingWongSabah, Malaysia

A young green-colored katydid still without wings, trying to blend in the ...

1 0 Signature Spider

Signature Spider

by ChunXingWongSabah, Malaysia

A young female Argiope species spider in the centre of her web. Mainly white in ...

2 0 parrot's beak heliconia

parrot's beak heliconia

by Scott FrazierIndonesia

Also called parakeet flower, parrot's flower, parrot's plantain, false ...

1 1 traveller's palm

traveller's palm

by Scott FrazierSingapore, Singapore

This stately "tree" is not a palm or a banana tree but a member of the ...

0 1 Canna

Canna

by July Llanes-BonillaOrlando, Florida, USA

Zingiberales, that is the gingers, ...

3 1 Heliconia

Heliconia

by LatimeriaCartago, Costa Rica

Red, cup-like flowers

1 3 Caeté bravo, Maranta Sanguinea

Caeté bravo, Maranta Sanguinea

by asergioMorretes, Paraná, Brazil

The Stromanthe sanguinea has a shrub-like development. These plants give origin ...

1 0 crepe ginger

crepe ginger

by S FrazierIndonesia

Also known as Malay or spiral ginger, Cheilocostus (Costus) speciosus is native ...

1 0 crepe ginger, Malay ginger, spiral ginger

crepe ginger, Malay ginger, spiral ginger

by S FrazierPapua, Indonesia

Also known as Costus speciosus. This plant is native to southeast Asia, New ...

1 5 Costus Igneus

Costus Igneus

by CrisSão Caetano do Sul, SP, Brazil

classificação): Commelinids Ordem:

1 4 Lobster-claws, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise

Lobster-claws, wild plantains or false bird-of-paradise

by coleen.sucgangIloilo, Iloilo, Philippines

2003, confirms the Heliconiaceae as distinct and places them in the order ...

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