Re: heliconia bahia ?
Well, if the guy told you it was a natural hybird of Bihai and something else, then I don't know what it is because none of the natural hyrids that I am familiar with of Bihai x Caribaea look like your picture. If it blooms at 5 feet, then it could be an Orthotricha and they naturally cross with Strictas. Both the blooms of an Orthotricha and a Stricta have that Lobster Claw look to the bracts but don't normally produce as many bracts as shown in your pictures. That's a huge bloom.
Steve
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