Heliconia stricta

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This Heliconia grows in clumps to 6 ft with a spread of 5 ft. It has 6 ft long banana-like leaves. Each inflorescence has red or orange bracts edged with green. Heliconia stricta cv. Dwarf Jamaican growing only 1 to 3ft high this small sized Heliconia is suitable for a wide range of designs. Dwarf Jamaican grows well in pots and is known to tolerate variable temperatures more than other Heliconias. Blooms all year and can be planted in full sun to semi-shade. Propagation: Clump division, or rhizome. See Thai Heliconia - varieties Gallery.

Similar plants:

• Heliconia angusta (Christmas Heliconia)
• Heliconia angusta Christmas Holiday, Heliconia vaginalis (Christmas Holiday)
• Heliconia aurantiaca (Golden Dwarf Heliconia, Yellow Heliconia)
• Heliconia bihai, Bihai bihai, Heliconia humilis (Macaw Flower)
• Heliconia caribaea (Lobster Claw, Parrot Beak)
• Heliconia collinsiana, Bihai collinsiana (Hanging Heliconia, Platanillo)
• Heliconia hirsuta (Heliconia Costa Flores)
• Heliconia latispatha (Expanded Lobsterclaw)
• Heliconia orthotricha (Heliconia, Lobster claw)
• Heliconia psittacorum, Bihai psittacorum (Parrot's heliconia, Heliconia, Parakeet Flower)