Heliconia farinosa Raddi

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Heliconiaceae > Heliconia

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rain forest.
More
Not known
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves are used to wrap food for cooking and they give a flavour to the food. The young white stem base can be eaten or cooked and also used for pickles.
Uses material medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Antidiarrheic (unspecified), Antigonorrheic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Heliconia farinosa habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Heliconia farinosa habit picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)

Flower

Heliconia farinosa flower picture by Barros Carlos Eduardo (cc-by-sa)
Heliconia farinosa flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Heliconia farinosa flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Heliconia farinosa world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Heliconia farinosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796948-1
WFO ID wfo-0000437522
COL ID 3K8NV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629828
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Bihai brasiliensis Bihai pulverulenta Heliconia vellozoana Heliconia pulverulenta Heliconia farinosa f. efarinosa Heliconia brasiliensis Heliconia farinosa f. angusta Heliconia farinosa f. versatilis Heliconia sampaioana Heliconia speciosa Bihai brasiliensis var. pulverulenta Heliconia farinosa var. efarinosa Heliconia farinosa var. versatilis Heliconia farinosa f. constricta Heliconia farinosa f. magna Heliconia farinosa