{"product_id":"heliconia-rostrata-haengende-hummerschere","title":"Heliconia rostrata (Hanging Lobster Claw)","description":"Heliconias are closely related to the popular bird of paradise flower ( \u003cem\u003eStrelitzia reginae\u003c\/em\u003e ), but are significantly less well-known. In our opinion, they should be, because they are often beautiful, not only because of their flowers but also because of their attractive foliage!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe hanging lobster claw, \u003cem\u003eHeliconia rostrata,\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the larger species, reaching a height of about 2 to 3 meters. Unlike other heliconias, its flower spikes are not upright but drooping. In large specimens, the flower spikes can grow well over a meter long. The actual flowers are quite inconspicuous. It is the fleshy bracts, which protect the flowers from rain, that immediately catch the eye. They are a vibrant red, fading to bright yellow at the edges. The elongated, upright leaves of \u003cem\u003eHeliconia rostrata\u003c\/em\u003e are also attractive. They resemble banana leaves but are sturdier and firmer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It grows from an underground rhizome and maintains a very compact, upright form. It is quite fast-growing and undemanding, as long as it is given enough space and light.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will receive a strong plant with new growth in a 25cm pot, approximately 50 to 100cm tall.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eFlower image: \u003ca id=\"yui_3_16_0_1_1693047493038_2093\" class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to Alejandro Bayer Tamayo’s photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alejobayer\/\" rel=\"author\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\"\u003eAlejandro Bayer Tamayo\u003c\/a\u003e on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/alejobayer\/14233496560\/\"\u003eFlickr\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\"\u003e(CC BY-SA 2.0)\u003c\/a\u003e , modified\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Jungle Leaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56319372886393,"sku":"Hel002","price":74.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0951\/8389\/6953\/files\/Heliconia-rostrata-02.jpg?v=1764917726","url":"https:\/\/www.jungle-leaves.de\/en\/products\/heliconia-rostrata-haengende-hummerschere","provider":"Jungle Leaves","version":"1.0","type":"link"}