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Heliconia rostrata
For the flower: It has a fuzzy texture. A reddish pinkish color with yellow and green at the tips. A bit sticky near the opening of the flower. A faint sour smell. Petals were about the size of half a 12 year old boys hand. The stem was about as long as a grown mans arm. For the plant: Leaves about the size of your head and as long as half a 12 year olds arm. Leaves have a leather like texture. Stem is very thin and stiff.
Singapore, back yard, rain forrest climate
ants crawling all over the flower
Spotted on Jan 26, 2015
Submitted on Jan 26, 2015