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Heliconia Collinsiana Griggs (Single Shoot )
Original price was: ₹1,000.00.₹500.00Current price is: ₹500.00.
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The Heliconia collinsiana Griggs (often simply referred to as Heliconia collinsiana) is a spectacular, upright herbaceous perennial highly prized for its vibrant and unusual inflorescence. Native to the tropical regions of Central America, particularly Guatemala and Mexico, it is a classic choice for adding dramatic vertical interest and a strong tropical aesthetic to gardens and large indoor spaces.
Key Characteristics
- Inflorescence (Flowers): This is the plant’s main feature. It produces striking, pendulous (hanging) spikes, often reaching several feet in length. The showy parts are the bracts, which are typically a brilliant fiery red or deep orange-red with bright yellow or green tips. The true, small, inconspicuous flowers are often green and nestled inside these colorful bracts. The hanging habit gives it the common name “Hanging Lobster Claw.”
- Foliage: The leaves are large, long, and banana-like, a lush, deep green color, providing a strong tropical backdrop for the colorful blooms.
- Growth Habit (Single Shoot): Heliconias are rhizomatous, meaning they grow from underground stems. A “Single Shoot” refers to a young plant or a division consisting of one pseudostem (the false stem formed by the rolled leaf sheaths). This single shoot will eventually mature and produce a flower, and the rhizome will then send up new shoots to form a clump.
Optimal Care
As a tropical plant, it requires abundant warmth, water, and nutrients to thrive, especially when developing its large inflorescence:
| Care Aspect | Requirement | Notes |
| Light | Full Sun to Partial Sun | Requires at least 4-6 hours of direct sun or very bright, filtered light for optimal flowering. Less light results in fewer blooms. |
| Watering | High & Consistent | Heliconias are heavy feeders and drinkers. Keep the soil consistently moist (but not waterlogged). They do not tolerate drought. |
| Soil | Rich, Well-Draining, Organic | Prefers a fertile, loamy soil with plenty of added organic matter (compost). Amend heavy soil to ensure good drainage. |
| Fertilizing | Heavy Feeder | Requires regular feeding during the warm growing season (spring and summer) with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer or frequent liquid fertilizer applications. |
| Temperature | Warm (Ideal > $18^{\circ}C$ / $65^{\circ}F$) | It is not frost-tolerant. In cooler climates, it must be grown in containers and brought indoors during winter. |
- Live plant along with a plastic pot.
- Plant height will be 08-12 inches in 6 inches pot.
- Plant height will be 24-28 inches in 8 inches pot.
- Plants nature is outdoor/semi shade, less watering.
- Assured Safe Delivery With Easy Replacement
