Helicodiceros bihai

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Read about Helicodiceros bihai in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Heliconia bihai, Linn. (H. caribae, Lam.). Balisier. Wild Plantain. Becoming 10-15 ft. tall, banana-like: lvs. oval or oblong-oval, long-petioled, transversely ribbed, the blades 3-5 ft. long: blossom-sheaths very large; scarlet and black, the fls. red or orange. W. Indies and south. B.R. 374. L.B.C. 3:252.—A most striking plant, often seen in glasshouse collections. It is naturalized in the Old World tropics, and is the parent of many horticultural forms, of which the next two are almost surely examples. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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