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| General Information |
Inflorescence
The
Heliconia x rauliana,
Barreiros, produces bright colorful inflorescences
with bright red pendant and twisty bracts with yellow lips and
tips. Most people think of the bracts as the bloom, but the true
flower are stiff green (and some white) sepals that poke out of the
bracts at various points.
This rare
and unique heliconia has to be seen to be appreciated. It is
classified as a pendant variety, but its inflorescence starts out as
erect, and slowly droops and twists as it gets longer and heavier.
Think contorted and serpentine and you know there is not another
heliconia like this.
This plant is really a hybrid of H.
marginata and H. bihai developed by a Brazilian
horticulturist. Foliage is fairly open and a lot of blooms can be
seen at the same time.
Heliconias belong in the plant family Heliconiaceae, within the order of the Zingiberales.
Please review the
Zingiberales Planting and Caring page for additional information.
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| Plant Characteristics |
Blooming
The
Heliconia x rauliana, Barreiros is a generous bloomer in summer and fall.
Height
The Barreiros is a large sized plant and reaches 10 ft and more in height. Not recommended for container planting.
Habitat
Full sun to 80% shade. Moderately humid soil.
Cut Flower
The flower
is striking in a floral arrangement. Fresh flowers will last 7
to 10 days in clean water. In a floral arrangement, combine with
foliage and red Alpinia gingers.
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