Cómo cultivar heliconias- TvAgro por Juan Gonzalo Angel

Twitter @juangangel Heliconia L. is a genus comprising more than 100 species of tropical plants native to South America, Central America, the Pacific Islands, and Indonesia. They are called plantain plants for their leaves, bird of paradise plants, and lobster claw plants for the colorful bracts surrounding their flowers. They are herbaceous plants, 1 to 7 meters tall, with simple, alternate leaves with an entire margin, pointed apex, and rounded base. They are bright green, lighter on the underside. They are oblong, 20 to 300 cm long, with marked venation and a prominent midrib on the underside. The petiole, 15 to 50 cm long, generally envelops the stem. They produce inflorescences at the end of each stem and at the base of the plant. The panicles, with various colorful bracts (red, yellow, orange) and nectar-bearing flowers, attract hummingbirds, with whom these species partner for pollination. The fruits are drupes. They require warmth and humidity for development. Most species are ornamental, although the rhizome or tuber of some species is edible roasted or cooked; such is the case of Heliconia bihai, widely used in regional dishes, using the leaf as a wrapper for tamales or juanes. Another species, Heliconia rostrata, popularly known as patujú, is the national flower of Bolivia.2 Heliconias protect water sources and are essential for reforestation. Source https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconia Juan Gonzalo Angel www.tvagro.tv