Heliconia tortuosa

Heliconia tortuosa
H. tortuosa in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Monocots
(unranked):	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Heliconiaceae
Genus:	Heliconia
Species:	H. tortuosa
Binomial name
Heliconia tortuosa Griggs

Heliconia tortuosa is an herbaceous tropical perennial commonly found in secondary succession in montane forests. It has also been widely cultivated as a garden plant for its showy, usually twisted (hence the name tortuosa) inflorescences.