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Heliconias
Heliconia rostrata (big)
subgenus Griggsia
section Rostratae
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I have only two rostratas so far. They look very similar except for the size.
This is a very tall plant, even accounting for the shade. It wants to flop over, and is tied up.
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- habit: musoid
- height: 4 m meters
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- form: pendent
- orientation: distichous
- bract color: Red with yellow lip, lined with green on edge of lip
- rachis: red
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- accession number: 2001-01-15-0001
- location: Panama, Chiriqui, Finca Hartmann, ornamental planting
- elevation: about 800 m meters
- climate: seasonally dry
- shade percent: full sun %
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- date planted: 2001
- where planted: at lower house
- first flowering: 2002
- comment: The big rostrata seems to have a better vase life when cut.
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- Carla Black
- Our other web page is http://www.volcanbaru.com
- e-mail: carla (at) heliconiagarden (.) com
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