	Carla's Heliconia Garden

Heliconias

NAME

Heliconia Crocodile hybrid (my name for it)

common name: I put the name Crocodile on this thing since I didn't find previous references to it.
native to: Panama and probably Colombia, home to both parents.
comment: Seems to be a hybrid of H. mariae and H. curtispatha.

Somewhat older inflorescence than the ones above.

Photo taken from the side of the road.

habit: musoid
height: 6.5 meters
leaf blade: 160 centimeters
leaf blade: 230 - 61 L - W in centimeters
color notes: Red midrib, white waxy coating under leaves and on young stems.
stems per clump: 5 to 10
comment: Leaves are held somewhat erect, older ones are tattered. Vegetation looks similar to H. mariae.

accession number: 2004-09-13-02
location: Panama, Colon province, Escobal, just outside of town near school
elevation: 50 meters
climate: Atlantic, but with some dry season
soil type: clay
shade percent: 50 %
habitat notes: growing either on slope or on flat, waterlogged ground
common at this location: there were three plants in close proximity, but I didn't see others anywhere else
associated species: mariae, curtispatha, platystachys, irrasa, vaginalis

date planted: 15-09-04
number of rhizomes: four stems, but one went to Jose Abalo
where planted: two above Barriles, and west of guamo with curtispatha and mystery pendent from San Lorenzo