Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Heliconia Delighting hummingbirds in August

Delighting hummingbirds in August

The bizarre flowers of this cast iron plant

Found at the old Gibraltar estate in Wilmington

so most reports on-line seem in error

composed of small heart-shaped leaves

Engelmannia peristenia Bergheim Heliconia Delighting hummingbirds in AugustWe 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