Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Heliconia admired by large numbers of

admired by large numbers of our garden visitors

The bizarre flowers of this cast iron plant

so most reports on-line seem in error

composed of small heart-shaped leaves

this was the most compact and floriferous of the survivors

Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Heliconia admired by large numbers ofWe were first introduced to Engelmannia peristenia in 2003, when we spotted it growing in Comal County, Texas, just north of San Antonio. Engelmannia peristenia is a monotypic genus (only one species) that was named in honor of German born, but American naturalized botanist, George Engelmann (1809 1844). You are likely to see Engelmannia in its natural state along roadsides from South Dakota south to Texas. The clumps are adorned with fuzzy green