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Heliconia longissima Abalo & G.Morales

Family Name:

Heliconiaceae

Full Sun

Semi Shade

Lots of Water

Moderate Water

Occasional Misting

Bird-Attracting Plant

Ornamental Flowers

Ornamental Leaves

Herbaceous Plant

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Monocotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Herbaceous Plant
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition

Autotrophic

Growth Form	It is a big herbaceous plant.
Foliage	Its green leaves are large and paddle-shaped.
Flowers	The inflorescence is very long and pendulant. The red bracts are arranged alternately on wavy rachis. The yellow flowers are half-hidden inside the showy bracts.

Etymology

longissima means 'the longest', referring to the long inflorescence of this species.

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Flowers, Ornamental Foliage, Ornamental Form
Landscape Uses	Parks & Gardens, Hedge / Screening

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna	Bird-Attracting

Light Preference	Full Sun, Semi-Shade
Water Preference	Lots of Water, Moderate Water, Occasional Misting
Rootzone Tolerance	Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils

Propagation Method

Seed, Division

Foliage Retention	Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green

Flower Location

Terminal

Images

Master ID	30877
Species ID	5253
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