This species was discovered and named by John Kress, an emeritus curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and one of the authors of the new study. Heliconia plants are famed for ...

Two biologists studying the lives of hummingbirds and flowers on Caribbean islands have discovered a remarkable example of animals and plants that evolve to meet each other's needs. The beaks of the ...

Rather than just waiting patiently for any pollinator that comes their way to start the next generation of seeds, some plants appear to recognize the best suitors and 'turn on' to increase the chance ...

Flamboyant, easy to grow, pest free and making great cut flowers, they truly are a valuable garden plant. Heliconias are native to Central and South America and some of the islands of the South ...

To expand your backyard plant nursery, learn about propagating tropical plants! Use heliconia, bamboo, and hibiscus to their fullest potential. You’ll get to watch the plant grow from seed to plant, ...

Panaji: Heliconia, a flower with 45 varieties and ten types of related species has good potential for commercial exploitation in Goa, as it has immense value among flowers in the market, senior ICAR ...

Hi Carol: I read your article on heliconia. I have a giant planter outside with many of these gorgeous flowers and two small planters with two or three each. Can you tell me the frequency of watering ...

Note to editors: Photos and other associated press materials can be found via Dropbox (password: heliconia). “The data that is stored in the herbarium is a scientific treasure that makes a project ...