Heliconia hirsuta L.f. is a plant in the Heliconiaceae family, order Zingiberales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Heliconia hirsuta L.f.

Heliconia hirsuta L.f.

Heliconia hirsuta is an erect flowering herb native to the Americas, widely cultivated as an ornamental in hot humid regions.

Family
Genus
Heliconia
Order
Zingiberales
Class
Liliopsida

About Heliconia hirsuta L.f.

Heliconia hirsuta L.f. is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Heliconiaceae. It is an erect herb that grows up to 2 meters tall. This species is native to Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, with a native range extending from Belize to Trinidad to Argentina. Heliconia hirsuta is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in hot, humid climate regions.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Zingiberales Heliconiaceae Heliconia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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