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Tropical Plants - Australia
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Heliconia with red/bronze foliage- botanical name?

21 years ago

I've seen pictures of red/bronze leaved heliconias. They look stunning - almost banana like. Does anyone know the botanical name/s?

Comments (4)

  • 21 years ago

    Could it be H.metallica?

  • 21 years ago

    I would say it's Mettalica. It is grown for it's folage, the flower is nothing like some of the other Heliconias.
    Likes to be in the shade.
    I have a small plant which will hopefully take off this coming Summer.
    A very striking plant.
    Ian

  • 21 years ago

    No it is most likely to be a form of Heliconia indica from the South Pacific/New Guinea. I used to grow it in Cairns. The flowers are not very spectacular and as stated it is grown for it's large and attractive foliage. Like the other South Pacific Heliconias it is very sensitive to cold.

    Heliconia metallica is generally a smaller growing plant than H. indica.

    Andrew.

  • 21 years ago

    On the ball Andrew , we have lots of it up here at Whyanbeel Arboretum , great place to visit in the real wet tropics ..

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