Tropical plants in the genus Heliconia attract hummingbirds, bats and other creatures in the wild — and intrigue plant collectors, who prize them for their intense colors, dramatic beak-like ...

In all but the warmest reaches of the U.S., a lobster claw plant will fare best in a pot as part of a flower garden on your patio. Unless you live in USDA zones 10 or 11, plant Heliconia rostrata ...