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Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia (hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: caribaea (kuh-RIB-ee-uh) (Info)

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One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Negative FayeW On May 9, 2005, FayeW from Miami, FL wrote:

The plant grows from the inside-out forming a large ring. This over runs any plants around the perimeter of this ring as the plant becomes bigger and bigger. No new growth occurs inside the ring.

Positive palmbob On Jun 2, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Tall, clean plant with nice spacing of the suckers... petioles a nice glaucous color. Flower brachts upright and closely and alternately stacked. Flowers bright yellow within.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Vieques, Puerto Rico



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