Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav. | |
Heliconiaceae | |
Thongum Iral Nagam | |
| Botanical Name | Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav. |
| Synonyms | Bihai rostrata(Ruiz & Pav.) Griggs.; Heliconia poeppigiana Eichler ex Petersen |
| Family | Heliconiaceae |
| Common Name | English: Hanging Lobster Claw / Tamil: Kilii Poo, Thongum Iral Nagam |
| Distribution | Global: Native to South America. Ornamental in tropics and subtropics countries Indian: Throughout India |
| Description | Evergreen perennial shrubs grows up to 2 m Height. Leaves banana like broad, oblong on long petiole, erect from rhizomatous root stock. Inflorescence pendant cyme with bright red colour bracts with tip yellow. Flower yellowish white. Fruit dark blue, round and fleshy. |
| Flowering Fruiting period | Throughout the year |
| Uses | Ornamental in garden. |
| Medicinal Uses | Plant traditionally used for jaundice, diabetes, hypertension and for intestinal problems. |
| Tamil Name | Thongum Iral Nagam |