	Carla's Heliconia Garden

Heliconias

NAME

Heliconia lutea

The buds were just emerging on the plants we found, so my confirmed ID will have to wait.

Healthy plants on a very thin layer of soil, and quite close to the stream.

Acuminate leaf tip.

habit: musoid
height: 1.7 meters
leaf blade: 21 centimeters
leaf blade: 80 - 22 L - W in centimeters
color notes: Stems splotched with maroon; 1mm maroon margin on leaves; some leaves with maroon midrib on underside.
stems per clump: 5 - 6
comment: Acuminate leaf tip.

accession number: 2004-08-11-02
location: Panama, Colon province, Achiote, Caño Quebrado
elevation: 100 meters
climate: Atlantic, but with some dry season
soil type: sandy, sedimentary stuff in the stream margin
shade percent: 75 - 90 %
habitat notes: In a small patch of protected forest surrounded by pasture. Plant was growing in 10 - 15 cm of soil on top of a large rock base at the edge of a stream.
common at this location: No. The plants in the photo were the only ones we saw.
associated species: imbricata, mariae, irrasa, vaginalis

date planted: 17-08-04
number of rhizomes: 2
where planted: near secunda; above Royal Tagami
comment: The rhizomes are not sprouting quickly, though the remains of the stems still look alive.