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This upward facing flower of the ''[[Heliconia]]'' family, which acts as a cup, is a natural source of rain water for birds and insects. |
This upward facing flower of the ''[[Heliconia]]'' family, which acts as a cup, is a natural source of rain water for birds and insects. |
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THIS PLANTS LEAF STALK IS GOOD FOR CORDAGE GENTL CRUSH BY PULLING AT 90 DEGREES UNDER A STICK OR KNIFE HANDLE THEN SEPERATE AND REVERS WRAP FIBERS IN TO CORDAGE |
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===Use as a symbol=== |
===Use as a symbol=== |
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Revision as of 14:19, 29 July 2016
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Heliconia bihai (red palulu) of the Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically growing taller than 1.5 m. It is native to northern South America and the West Indies. It is especially common in northern Brazil and the Guianas but also found in Hispaniola, Jamaica, the Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela and Colombia.[1][2] Other names by which the plant is commonly known include balisier[3] and macawflower.
Uses
This plant is used as an ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate (USDA zone 9-11), and is typically pollinated by bats and hummingbirds.[4]
This upward facing flower of the Heliconia family, which acts as a cup, is a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
THIS PLANTS LEAF STALK IS GOOD FOR CORDAGE GENTL CRUSH BY PULLING AT 90 DEGREES UNDER A STICK OR KNIFE HANDLE THEN SEPERATE AND REVERS WRAP FIBERS IN TO CORDAGE
Use as a symbol
This plant is used as the symbol to represent the People's National Movement political party of Trinidad and Tobago,[5] as well as by the Martinique Progressive Party (Parti Progressiste Martiniquais) of the French Overseas Department of Martinique, in the West Indies.
References
- ^ Kew World Checklsit of Selected Plant Families, Heliconia bihai
- ^ Template:Pt icon Checklist das Plantas do Nordeste (Checklist of Plants of Northeast Brazil): Heliconia bihai
- ^ "HELICONIACEAE Heliconia bihai" at Plants For Use.
- ^ Template:Pt icon Lorenzi, H.; Souza, M. S. (2001) Plantas Ornamentais no Brasil: arbustivas, herbáceas e trepadeiras. Plantarum ISBN 85-86714-12-7
- ^ Ferdie Ferreira, "PNM and the balisier, the symbol of fertility", Newsday, 28 November 2011.
External links
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