Heliconia hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the family Heliconiaceae. This plant is an erect herb up to 2 m tall, and it is native to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, from Belize to Trinidad to Argentina.[1][2]
Heliconia hirsuta | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Clade: | Commelinids |
Order: | Zingiberales |
Family: | Heliconiaceae |
Genus: | Heliconia |
Species: | H. hirsuta |
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Heliconia hirsuta L.f. | |
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Heliconia hirsuta is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in hot regions with humid climates.[3]
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