Heliconia metallica Planch. & Linden

Shining bird of paradise (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Heliconiaceae > Heliconia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.9-1.8m 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 - 1.8
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture	-
Soil acidity	-
Soil nutriment	-
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	environmental use
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	-

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Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796967-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000438197
COL ID	3K8R8
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
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Synonyms

Bihai metallica Heliconia metallica Heliconia vinosa Heliconia nana Heliconia osaensis var. rubescens