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Heliconia aurea

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Heliconia bihai of the family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies. It is especially common in northern Brazil and the Guianas but also found in Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela and Colombia. Other names by which the plant is commonly known include balisier and macawflower.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Heliconia aurea
Slug
heliconia-aurea
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Species
aurea
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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