Heliconia hirsuta

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Heliconia hirsuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: H. hirsuta
Binomial name
Heliconia hirsuta
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Heliconia hirsuta (syn. Heliconia costanensis Aristeg., Bihai harrisiana Griggs, Bihai hirsuta (L.f.) Kuntze) is an species of flowering plant in the Heliconiaceae family. This plant is an erect herb, which typically grows less than 1 m tall, and it is native to Brazil, Mexico and Peru.

[edit] Uses

It is used like a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate.

[edit] References

  • (Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
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