Heliconia collinsiana explained

Heliconia collinsiana (platanillo) of family Heliconiaceae is an erect herb typically growing 10- tall, native to Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and southern Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero, Tabasco, Nayarit, Jalisco, Veracruz, Michoacán).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Uses

Heliconia collinsiana is a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate. The fruits are showy, first yellow and then ripening to a bright purple-blue. It can be cultivated outdoors in frost-free areas of Southern California. It is usually grown in full sun to light shade (50% sun) and in rich, well-drained soils.^{[5] [6]}

External links

• Heliconia collinsiana observations on iNaturalist

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=248351 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia collinsiana
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33628#page/1/mode/1up Kress, W. J. 1984. Systematics of Central American Heliconia (Heliconiaceae) with pendent inflorescences. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 65(4): 429–532
3. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/713405#page/753/mode/1up Griggs, Robert Fiske. 1903. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 30(12): 648. Heliconia collinsiana
4. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13175850#page/521/mode/1up Griggs, Robert Fiske. 1904. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 31(8): 445, Bihai collinsiana
5. Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum
6. http://www.fairchildgarden.org/horticulture/Heliconia-13.html Heliconia collinsiana by Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden