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Posted by wpau Hong Kong (My Page) on
Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 23:04

There is a similar plant, flowering in a similar pattern. The only difference is that the flowers are orange instead of red and slightly larger. Anyone knows what it is exactly? Is it a form of bromeliad?
http://s470.photobucket.com/albums/rr64/macquarienn/?action=view¤t=flower.jpg

Here is a link that might be useful: The picture

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  • Posted by wpau Hong Kong (My Page) on
    Tue, Mar 31, 09 at 23:52

I want the plant with orange flowers identified the most.

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Well your red one is a Heliconia , maybe H stricta? But I am no way an expert on Heliconia.

I suggest you might post this in the US Tropical forum of Gardenweb, might get a better ID there.

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  • Posted by wpau Hong Kong (My Page) on
    Wed, Apr 1, 09 at 5:33

Heliconia. Ah, it rings a bell. (hang on, let me check.)
I've just checked it on Wiki. Bingo! You have hit the spot. It IS Heliconia! Thanks Alison. Many many thanks.
http://i470.photobucket.com/albums/rr64/macquarienn/t_botanic_garden.jpg
(A Heliconia, I think.)(Honeymoon, at the Botanical Garden, Cairns, 1999.)

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  • Posted by wpau Hong Kong (My Page) on
    Wed, Apr 1, 09 at 6:06

Now I can positively identify that it was a Strelitzia (identified on Wiki just then with your help) in our Sydney backyard. Thanks again Alison.

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No. Strelitzia is a bird of paradise.
Your little gem is Heliconia Stricta Huber.
I have about 50 varieties of heliconia at my botanical garden.

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I wouldn't take 70% of the "facts" listed on wikipedia as truth. ANYONE can submit and edit things on wikipedia. Photos are the worst.

  
 

 

 


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