Heliconia 'Costa Flores'

Heliconiahirsuta

Genus
Heliconia (hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh)
Species
hirsuta (her-SOO-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Brooksville, Florida

Port Orange, Florida

Zephyrhills, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Port Orange, FL | June 2010 | positive

Hummingbirds visit regularly with unusual courage! Planted in full sun in Central Florida. It required daily watering to prevent wilti...Read More

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Wesley Chapel, FL (Zone 9a) | July 2008 | positive

Costa Flores grows 3' - 6'.

Bracts are red to red/orange.

Sepals are yellow with a black band near the tip....Read More

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