Carla's Heliconia Garden
Heliconias

NAME

Heliconia stricta Quito Gold

subgenus Heliconia

section Heliconia

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PHOTOS




Pretty, but not a long-lasting cut flower.





Blooms freely.





One of my biggest strictas.


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VEGETATION

habit: musoid
height: 3 - 3.5 meters

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INFLORESCENCE

form: erect
orientation: distichous
bract color: Yellow with large red patch on cheek extending to tip, green lip and keel.
rachis: green/yellow
number of bracts: 4
comment: Raised ridges on cheek.

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ACCESSION DATA

accession number: 1999-06-01-11
location: Costa Rica, Highland Heliconia

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MY SPECIMEN

date planted: June 1999
where planted: sector 2 far east
first flowering: 2001

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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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