Heliconia collinsiana

Heliconia collinsiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Clade:Commelinids
Order:Zingiberales
Family:Heliconiaceae
Genus:Heliconia
Species: H. collinsiana
Binomial name
Heliconia collinsiana
Griggs
Synonyms

Bihai collinsiana (Griggs) Griggs

Heliconia collinsiana (platanillo)[1] of Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing 10–15 feet (3.0–4.6 m) tall, native to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and southern Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Tabasco, Nayarit, Jalisco, Veracruz, Michoacán).[2][3][4][5]

Uses

Heliconia collinsiana is a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate. The fruits are very attractive, first yellow, then becoming mature to a bright purple-blue color. Can be cultivated outdoors in frost-free areas of Southern California. Grown usually in full sun to light shade (50% sun) and rich well-drained soils.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Heliconia collinsiana". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia collinsiana
  3. ↑ Kress, W. J. 1984. Systematics of Central American Heliconia (Heliconiaceae) with pendent inflorescences. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 65(4): 429–532
  4. ↑ Griggs, Robert Fiske. 1903. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 30(12): 648. Heliconia collinsiana
  5. ↑ Griggs, Robert Fiske. 1904. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 31(8): 445, Bihai collinsiana
  6. ↑ (in Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
  7. ↑ Heliconia collinsiana by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden


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