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Heliconiacaribaea

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Genus

Heliconia (hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh)

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Species

caribaea (kuh-RIB-ee-uh)

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Synonym

Heliconia borinquena

Heliconia conferta

Heliconia luteofusca

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Height

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red

Scarlet (dark red)

Bloom Time

Blooms all year

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FayeW

Miami, FL | May 2005 | negative

The plant grows from the inside-out forming a large ring. This over runs any plants around the perimeter of this ring as the plant become...Read More

palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2004 | positive

Tall, clean plant with nice spacing of the suckers... petioles a nice glaucous color. Flower brachts upright and closely and alternately...Read More

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