Heliconia Species, Blood Banana, Red Leaf Heliconia

Heliconiaindica

Genus
Heliconia (hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh)
Species
indica (IN-dih-kuh)
Synonym
Heliconia buccinata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Chartreuse (yellow-green)
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are good for cutting
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Honomu, Hawaii

Kihei, Hawaii

Kurtistown, Hawaii

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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| July 2013 | positive

Very nice colourfull foliage when young. Leaves turn green in old plants and do takes time to flower, which is upright and green. Interes...Read More

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

Great burgundy undersides of leaves. From south Pacific. Cultivars exist with all sorts of cool leaf patterns. Flower bracts are upright and green

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