Heliconia pendula, fam. - Heliconiaceae

This exotic flower is from the Heliconia family and is often referred to as the “false bird of paradise” relative of banana family...

this one is from Koregaon park, near Osho international, Pune city in India. Its radiant colours and voluptuous shapes immediately grab your attention as you question what type of flower or plant it might possibly be. It is exquisite to the point of unreal, tempting one to touch it to be sure it is truly alive and in front of you and not a wax facsimile.

This flower is known to attract humming bird for quantity of nectar it can hold.

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