Heliconia irrasa R.R.Sm.

Wild plantain (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Heliconiaceae > Heliconia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.9-1.2m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Leaf

Heliconia irrasa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Heliconia irrasa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Heliconia irrasa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Heliconia irrasa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Heliconia irrasa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Heliconia irrasa flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Heliconia irrasa world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:119386-2
WFO ID wfo-0000437846
COL ID 3K8PX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Heliconia undulata Heliconia irrasa var. glabra Heliconia irrasa subsp. undulata Heliconia irrasa var. undulata Heliconia irrasa subsp. irrasa Heliconia irrasa var. irrasa Heliconia irrasa