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Heliconia hirsuta

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Heliconia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliconiaceae. This plant is an erect herb up to 2 m tall, and it is native to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, from Belize to Trinidad to Argentina.[1][2]

Uses

Heliconia hirsuta is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in hot regions with humid climates.[3]

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia hirsuta
  2. ^ Andersson, L. 1985. Revision of Heliconia subgen. Stenochlamys (Musaceae-Heliconioideae). Opera Botanica 82: 1–124.
  3. ^ (in Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum Archived 2019-01-01 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 85-86714-12-7

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Heliconia hirsuta: Brief Summary

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Heliconia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliconiaceae. This plant is an erect herb up to 2 m tall, and it is native to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, from Belize to Trinidad to Argentina.

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