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 ...

growth patterns, and responses to the environment) vary across large areas, especially in tropical forests. While factors like water, temperature, and soil influence plant traits, we don't fully ...

“That’s big time,” says botanist Kenneth Wood of the Hawaii-based nonprofit National Tropical Botanical Garden. Working alongside Hawaii’s Plant Extinction Prevention Program ...

A recent study highlights a troubling reality for Heliconia, a genus of tropical plants celebrated for their stunning, bird-shaped flowers. Published today, March 7, in the journal Plants ...

Heliconia plants are famed for their flowers, which come in a variety of vivid hues, including intense yellows, fiery oranges and rosy reds. Their reproductive structures are composed of waxy ...