Heliconias are attractive tropical plants with banana-like leaves and beautiful, long lasting inflorescences composed of showy bracts which contain the true flowers. There is only one genus in this family, and between 200 and 250 species, native mostly to the Americas with a few species found in the South Pacific.

Heliconias may be distinguished from other members of the Zigiberales by their inverted flowers, a sterile staminode and fruits which are drupes (a hard seed surrounded by fleshy pulp).

HELICONIAS IN OUR COLLECTION

• Heliconia bihai lemaii variegata
• Heliconia indica variegata "Bankok"
• Heliconia stricta albo variegata
• Heliconia orthotricha "Total Eclipse"



Our Heliconia stricta albo variegata