Heliconia angusta ‘Red Christmas’ is its vibrant, red and green flowers. The plant produces large, colorful bracts (modified leaves) that are usually red, with hints of green, and they resemble birds of paradise, giving it the common name “lobster claw” due to the shape of the bracts. This variety of Heliconia is a large, clumping perennial that can grow up to 1.8 meters tall and wide in ideal conditions. It forms dense clumps of large, upright leaves and will bloom profusely if given the proper environment. The leaves are large, elongated, and dark green, resembling those of banana plants, providing a tropical and lush appearance. The blooms appear in late fall to winter, around the time when the plant earns its common name, Red Christmas, due to its colorful display during the holiday season.