Genus Heliconia Rank Species | ||
Similar Heliconia hirsuta, Heliconia episcopalis, Heliconia angusta, Heliconia aurantiaca, Heliconia collinsiana | ||
Heliconia acuminata (syn.: Heliconia pearcei Rusby) of Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing 1.6 m tall, native to Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru (South America). It is also grown as an ornamental in other regions.
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