Heliconia stricta

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Heliconia stricta

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: H. stricta
Binomial name
Heliconia stricta

Heliconia stricta is a "running" species of Heliconia, commonly found in the Caribbean islands, Central America and South America.

Some common cultivated varieties are:

  • Bucky
  • Dwarf Jamaican
  • Fire Bird
  • Iris Bannochie
  • Oliveira's Sharonii
  • Tagami