Heliconia
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute
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Episode #313 | Original Air Date: May 12, 2021
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Heliconias are rainforest beauties that can range in height from knee high to almost fifteen feet tall.
Thanks to their lush foliage and bright, striking flowers Heliconias add a tropical feel to Central and South Florida gardens.
The blooms are typically red, yellow, or orange spikes, and make wonderful cut flowers. Others look like a stack of lobster claws!
Heliconias should be grown in full sun or partial shade in well-drained soil. They’re not drought- or salt-tolerant but will tolerate moist soils.
Plants will die back after a frost, but new shoots will regenerate once it warms back up.
Many species can rapidly take over a garden, so choose carefully.
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ in a Minute is a production of the University of Florida’s Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, IFAS Extension, and WUFT-FM in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
