Taken at a conservatory, I don't know if these are pods that are to bloom, or have bloomed. Regardless, they were striking.

Definitely shot at an interesting angle! Nicely done, Fleur

Oh so dramatic with that lighting!

I'm glad I clicked to find out what it was. I thought at first it might be a close up of one of those Heliconias. Oh, I just Googled to make sure I spelled that correctly and it says they're related to bananas, so I guess I was on the right track after all! It also reminds me of shark teeth lined up like that.

Super banner, Fleur. I was stumped when I saw it.

The banner is fabulous but I think it might be Strelitzia or Heliconia, too.

Not Bird of Paradise. Does look a but like a Heliconia parrot.

@Fleur569 - who identified it as Bananas? Plant label at the conservatory?

@mellielong, @Dutchlady1, @DavidLMO - in trying to confirm my information, searched out Google and while your identification as a Heliconia parrot plant probably is correct, I also looked up banana tree bloom and found the photo below identifying this as a banana tree bloom. My original photo is also attached below, and as it was photographed amidst growing bananas I labeled it as such. I could have made a mistake, but will be happy to correct it, and thank for catching that important detail.


My original photo:

There are some odd banana blooms, but my money is on Heliconia. They are cousin plants - so who cares. What is it? Pretty!

Very striking, Fleur!

Made an eye-catching banner, for sure.

Extraordinary banner. It's got to be one of the very best ever for sure. It's wonderfully dramatic and almost prehistoric.

This banner had me stumped from the first second I saw it.