Carla's Heliconia Garden

• NAME
• PHOTOS
• VEGETATION
• INFLORESCENCE
• ACCESSION DATA
• MY SPECIMEN
• CONTACT ME

NAME

Heliconia osaensis

subgenus Stenochlamys

section Cannastrum

native to: Panama and Costa Rica

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PHOTOS

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VEGETATION

habit: cannoid

height: 3 meters

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INFLORESCENCE

form: erect

orientation: distichous

bract color: red, pink proximally on young bracts

rachis: red, young rachis pinkish yellow

number of bracts: 7

ovary: pink with green tip

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ACCESSION DATA

accession number: 2002-07-05-0935

location: Costa Rica, Quepos, on Costanera hwy.

elevation: 26 meters

climate: distinct dry season

soil type: clayey loam, damp

shade percent: 80 %

common at this location: Is very vigorous at this location - almost invasive.

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MY SPECIMEN

date planted: July 2002

where planted: sector 2 center, at lower house

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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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