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Heliconia angusta

 
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Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia (hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh) (Info)
Species: angusta (an-GUS-tuh) (Info)

Synonym:Heliconia vaginalis

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

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

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Evergreen
Smooth-Textured
Leathery-Textured

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

Soil pH requirements:
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Todd_Boland On Jan 2, 2005, Todd_Boland from St. John's, NL (Zone 5b) wrote:

I saw this plant growing in Costa Rica. It reaches 6-8 feet and has upright flower stems. The bracts are the typical red colour of Heliconias but the flowers are actually white rather than yellow. This red and white 'flower' and the fact that they often bloom around Christmas gives it its common name of 'the Christmas Heliconia'.

Regional...

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

Key West, Florida
Loxahatchee, Florida
Ocoee, Florida
Venice, Florida
Honomu, Hawaii



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