| Plant |
|
| Name |
Heliconia
angusta Vellozo cv. Holiday |
| Habit |
Musoid |
| Height |
1
- 1.5 mts |
| Inflorescence
|
| Habit |
Erect |
| Orientation |
Distichous |
| Bracts |
4
- 8 red, orange |
| Commercial
facts |
| Shade |
20%
to 40% |
| Distance
between plants |
1
mt x 2.5 mts |
| Inflorescences
per plant / year |
30
inflorecences |
| Months
from planting to flowering |
14
months |
| Germination
rate of rhizomes |
90% |
| Average
weight of 1 rhizome |
70
grs |
| Average
weight per commercial inflorescence |
100
grs |
| Vase
life after cutting |
5
days |
| Number
of bracts for a commercial inflorescence |
2
- 4 bracts |
| Price
per rhizome |
US
$ 9.95/ Rhizome |
| Shoot's
growth habit |
Compact |
| Potential
uses |
Cut
flower for special events, ornamental plant, protection of
streams, landscaping. |
| Observations |
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