Carla's Heliconia Garden
Heliconias

NAME

Heliconia metallica (all green)

subgenus Stenochlamys

section Cannastrum

native to: all of tropical America

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PHOTOS




With caterpillar.





All-green leaves are a bit uncommon.











Angel and metallica.


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VEGETATION

habit: cannoid
color notes: Foliage is all green.

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INFLORESCENCE

form: erect
orientation: distichous
bract color: green
rachis: reddish brown
number of bracts: 3 - 8
flower color: pinkish red with light tip
flower form: straight
ovary: yellow with black tip

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ACCESSION DATA

accession number: 2004-08-14-01
location: Panama, Panama province, hills south of Ipetí
elevation: 343 meters
climate: Pacific
shade percent: 50 %
habitat notes: Area suffered bad forest fire about 3 years ago. Understory is recovering; some big trees survived.
common at this location: Yes
associated species: hirsuta Yellow Panama




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MY SPECIMEN

date planted: 17-08-2004
where planted: Below guest house with other metallica.

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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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