Heliconia hirsuta
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| Heliconia hirsuta L.f. |
Heliconia hirsuta (syn. Heliconia costanensis Aristeg., Bihai harrisiana Griggs, Bihai hirsuta (L.f.) Kuntze) is an species of flowering plant in the Heliconiaceae family. This plant is an erect herb, which typically grows less than 1 m tall, and it is native to Brazil, Mexico and Peru.
[edit] Uses
It is used like a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate.
[edit] References
- (Portuguese) Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
