Heliconia Species, Caribbean Heliconia, Lobster Claw, Parrot Beak

Heliconiacaribaea

Genus
Heliconia (hel-ih-KOH-nee-uh)
Species
caribaea (kuh-RIB-ee-uh)
Synonym
Heliconia borinquena
Heliconia conferta
Heliconia luteofusca
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Red
Scarlet (dark red)
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

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

Vieques, Puerto Rico

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
neutral
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negative
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Miami, FL | May 2005 | negative

The plant grows from the inside-out forming a large ring. This over runs any plants around the perimeter of this ring as the plant become...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | June 2004 | positive

Tall, clean plant with nice spacing of the suckers... petioles a nice glaucous color. Flower brachts upright and closely and alternately...Read More

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