Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Heliconia indica
Identified As:
cv. Spectabilis
Collector Name:
Tim Flynn
Collection Date:
December 8, 1992
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
The National Tropical Botanical Garden's Kahanu Garden. Kalahu Point.
Plant Description:
Erect herb of 6-8 ft. in moderate to heavy shade; leaves dk green with pink lateral striations & midrib, below bronzey to green with pink lateral striations; midrib mottled green & pink; inflor. erect, flat, rachis pale green; bracts mottled green to whitish-pink; interior of bracts maroon, flowers yellow-green with pink overlay; immature fruit pale yellow to pink.
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Habitat:
Cultivated plants.
Date of Record Creation:
June 28, 2012
Date of Last Update:
August 6, 2023
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