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Heliconiaceae FAMILY

Heliconia paka

Heliconia paka

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitPerennial
Growth—

The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Heliconia+paka>

Pollinators

Bats, Birds

References

  1. [1]Flora Vitiensis Nova — Smith. A.C. · Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii · 1979 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  2. [2]Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 37 — Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington · 1969 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A botanical journal, containing various articles on plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.