Carla's Heliconia Garden
Heliconias


NAME

Heliconia champneiana Splash

subgenus Heliconia

section Heliconia

native to: Belize, Honduras, Guatemala

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PHOTOS




It finally bloomed at home, three years after planting the rhizome.





This plant is in a shady spot, which undoubtedly slowed it down.


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VEGETATION

habit: musoid
height: 2 - 3 meters

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INFLORESCENCE

form: erect
orientation: distichous
bract color: Yellow with maroon splashed across it; green keel.
rachis: Yellow with maroon splash.

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ACCESSION DATA

accession number: 02-07-05-101
location: Vivero La Bonita, San Isidro, Costa Rica

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MY SPECIMEN

date planted: July 2002
where planted: under guamo
first flowering: January 2005

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CONTACT ME



Carla Black
Our other web page is http://www.volcanbaru.com
e-mail: carla (at) heliconiagarden (.) com

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