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balisier, false plantain, firebird, macaw flower, wild plantain
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- Time to Maturity
- No preference
Botanical Details
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Native to GB/Ireland
- No
- Genus
- Heliconia are a genus of herbaceous plants varying in height from 0.5m up to 4.5m. Leaves are long and form in clumps with age. Flowers are produced on drooping panicles and are made up of bright-coloured waxy bracts. Flower colour is varied, ranging from reds and oranges to yellows and greens.
- Name Status
- Correct