Heliconia stricta
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Heliconia stricta is a "clumping" species of Heliconia
, commonly found in the Caribbean
islands, Central America
and South America
.
Some common cultivated varieties are:
Heliconia
Heliconia, derived from the Greek word helikonios, is a genus of about 100 to 200 species of flowering plants native to the tropical Americas and the Pacific Ocean islands west to Indonesia. Many species of Heliconia are found in rainforests or tropical wet forests of these regions...
, commonly found in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
islands, Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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Some common cultivated varieties are:
- Bucky
- Dwarf Jamaican
- Fire Bird
- Iris BannochieIris BannochieIris Bannochie was a Barbadian horticulturalist who was the leading expert on horticulture on the island of Barbados. With her second husband, John, she created and owned Andromeda Gardens, a scenic park with strikingly attractive flowering plants and tropical trees in the village of Bathsheba,...
- Oliveira's Sharonii
- Tagami