Heliconia paka A.C.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Zingiberales > Heliconiaceae > Heliconia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dense rainforest and wet thickets at elevations up to 750 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible flowers seeds
Therapeutic use -
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 -

Distribution

Heliconia paka world distribution map, present in Fiji

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:584865-1
WFO ID wfo-0000438421
COL ID 3K8RY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Heliconia paka