Heliconia hirsuta

taxobox
name = "Heliconia hirsuta"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Monocots
unranked_ordo = Commelinids
ordo = Zingiberales
familia = Heliconiaceae
genus = "Heliconia"
species = "H. hirsuta"
binomial = "Heliconia hirsuta"
binomial_authority = L.f.|

"Heliconia hirsuta" (syn. "Heliconia costanensis" Aristeg., "Bihai harrisiana" Griggs, "Bihai hirsuta" (L.f.) Kuntze) is an species of flowering plant in the Heliconiaceae family. This plant is an erect herb, which typically grows less than 1 m tall, and it is native to Brazil, Mexico and Peru.

Uses

It is used like a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate.

References

* Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M.S. (2001) "Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras." [http://www.plantarum.com.br/ Plantarum] ISBN 85-86714-12-7