Heliconia angusta Life
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Heliconia angusta flower in bud; under cultivation in the
Schönbrunn Palace Palm House, Austria. [photos
H.G.
Robertson, Iziko ©] |
Distribution and habitat
Native to Brazil. Cultivated widely as a tropical garden
plant. Recorded as being cultivated in southern Africa (Glen, 2002). Links
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