jayenram Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Does anyone know the name of this flower/plant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 ive heard thais refer to it as a parrot plant becuse of the shape of the flower, but i dont knwo the real name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 It's definitely helliconia family I looked it up once as I have about 3 clumps of this plant I think it was beaked helliconia ?? OK found it on google heliconias Heliconia rostrata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayenram Posted April 8, 2007 Author Share Posted April 8, 2007 It's definitely helliconia familyI looked it up once as I have about 3 clumps of this plant I think it was beaked helliconia ?? OK found it on google heliconias Heliconia rostrata Thank you very much indeed. I did try googling Thailand flowers but was inundated with florists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Clifton Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 (edited) My wife calls them Garm Kang. Heliconia rostrata Hanging lobster-claws HELICONIACEAE ( in thai, pronounced Heliconia) Got any dragon fruit yet? Edited April 8, 2007 by Tony Clifton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Lobster claw Heliconia is what I always thought it was called. Got a spare root piece for a fellow mod, jay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Gorgon Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 (edited) Also called bird of paradise (the straight up ones, anyway). The ones with brackets that point to the sky are erect heliconia; the one like yours, Jay, is a pendant. Scientific names are fancier. Best grown from a piece of the root, as SBK noted, but they do have big black round seeds, if you have about ten years to wait for sprouts. Edited April 8, 2007 by Jet Gorgon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Nope, not a Bird of Paradise. The Bird of Paradise is not a heliconia, a common misconception, jet. Bird of Paradise is Strelitzia reginae while a heliconia is well, a heliconia. Bird of Paradise, like the Travellers Palm (Ravenala madagascariensis), are both members of the Strelitzia family. Used to be included in the Musa genera (banana) but apparently that classification is under dispute. Bird of Paradise: Just call me a plant geek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legaleagle Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I'm a plant geek as well - I just asked the wife and she called it a "firecracker" (daw bun tot (SIC!!!)) so you might use this terminology when dealing with Thai plant geeks that aren't from Chula. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Gorgon Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 I love it! A plant debate. See what you started Jayenram! I was puzzled by your post, Sbk, so doublechecked on what I have for notes. True, the pendant heliconia, such as Jay has, is known as the “false” bird of paradise, but all of these rhizomes are of the Heliconiaceae (heliconia) family. As I scribbled above, the heliconia with the “erect” (straight up) brackets, or really the more side-pointed version, as you pictured, is among what plant lovers call the “true” bird of paradise plants. I do not know all of the botanical species names (as you do!) but many websites, such as Clemson, National Geo, etc, offer the Latin derivatives for the true hobby botanists. There are so many crosses now that the heliconia variations do make for a spectacular exotic garden. Jay, Asia Books have a series on tropical plants, trees, spices, etc, with colour photos and notes that make it easier to name a plant. If I remember, about Bt450. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexLah Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hey that is funny. I bought this one on a flower market in BKK but when I got them home they never opened up. I puttted them in a large vase and made sure they had enough water. Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? Sorry I dunno much about plants, flowers, or anything. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Gorgon Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Hi, Alex. No these plants do not bloom like roses or tulips. The coloured "bracket" is the mature plant. You can put in water as an arrangement, but they are outdoor plants, easily grown in the tropics (but you need to start them from the root). For cut heliconia, change the water every day to keep them fresh for a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rinrada Posted April 8, 2007 Share Posted April 8, 2007 Planted about 40-50 new plants and trees on last visit (carbon footprint secured )plus Spuds ,Chessnuts and Grape vines as well as some of these / this one...any idea wot it is ? Looks like a cross between a tom and a yellow pepper (with ears ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayenram Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 Got a spare root piece for a fellow mod, jay? The picture was taken at Bergen's Farm Stay adjacent to Khowpravihaan. I'm sure he'll send you a cutting if you ask nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BambinA Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 OK found it on googleheliconias Heliconia rostrata In Thai we call it as ปากนกแก้ว "Pak Nok Gaew" Scientific name: Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav.; Heliconia poeppigiana; Bihai rostrata Common names : Hanging Heliconia; Lobster Claw Others thai names : สร้อยกัทลี Sroi Guttalee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 Looks like a cross between a tom and a yellow pepper (with ears ) Saw it at the Rajapruek Ex. The name might be on the photos I took, but must be some kind of gourd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayenram Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 Got any dragon fruit yet? No Betty. Only flowers up to now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teletiger Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Planted about 40-50 new plants and trees on last visit (carbon footprint secured )plus Spuds ,Chessnuts and Grape vines as well as some of these / this one...any idea wot it is ?Looks like a cross between a tom and a yellow pepper (with ears ) My wife calls them Makua Nam Chong. (good luck aubergine) Apparently they sell for 10 baht each fruit! Good luck for the seller Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBWG Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Planted about 40-50 new plants and trees on last visit (carbon footprint secured )plus Spuds ,Chessnuts and Grape vines as well as some of these / this one...any idea wot it is ?Looks like a cross between a tom and a yellow pepper (with ears ) Hi Rinrada Think you will find it is from the Marigold family....i.e. inflated rubber gloves TBWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiksilva Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 Are these the dragon fruit plants? If so, what great flowers, we love that fruit! What sort of conditions do they need to grow well and where can you buy them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now