蠍尾蕉(學名:Heliconia metallica Planch. et Linden ex Hook. f.):芭蕉科,蠍尾蕉屬多年生草本植物。株高可達260釐米。葉片長圓形,葉面綠色,葉背亮紫色;頂生花序,直立,薄被短柔毛;苞片綠色,開放時突露,花被片紅色,頂端綠色,狹圓柱形,果三稜形,灰藍色,有種子不多於3顆。
原產熱帶地區,喜温暖、濕潤的環境,為一觀賞植物。蠍尾蕉株型美觀,花枝挺拔,特別是花序形狀酷似蠍尾。
Heliconia (scientific name: Heliconia metallica Planch. et Linden ex Hook. f.): Musaceae, Heliconia is a perennial herb. The plant height can reach 260 cm. The leaf blade is oblong, the leaf surface is green, and the leaf back is bright purple; the terminal inflorescence, erect, thinly pubescent; bracts green, protruding when opening, tepals red, top green, narrow cylindrical, three-sided fruit Shape, gray-blue, with no more than 3 seeds.
Native to tropical regions, it likes a warm and humid environment and is an ornamental plant. Heliconia has a beautiful plant shape and tall and tall flowers, especially the inflorescence shape resembles a scorpion tail.