Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata

Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata ;

Some varities of Heliconia:
Picture taken in Vembrand Lake, Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary, Kerala.
Date: 04/02/11
Time: 05:23 PM

– Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata commonly known as Golden torch

Image by Pravin (Identified by J.M. Garg, (Inserted by Bhagyashri Ranade)

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ID : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1)
Pl.provide Id for kena spp.

Can it be Heliconia Psittacorum x spathocircinata Golden Torch. See the pictures on the links: http://toptropicals.com/HELICONIA_PSITTACORUM.htm,
http://montosogardens.heliconiapsittacorumxspathocircinata.htm &
http://andromeda.cavehill.uwi.edu/heliconia_photos.htm

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SK1684 3 01 Jan 2019 : 6 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)- around 600 kb each.

Location: Kulalumpur, Malyasia

Date: 4 March 2015

Altitude: 66 m.

Habit : Cultivated

Heliconia psittacorum subsp. ??

Correction : SK1684 31 Dec 2018

There are numerous cultivars. Pl. see
https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a–-l/h/heliconiaceae/heliconia/heliconia-psittacorum

To me appears close to images at Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata

Pl. check.

Yes …!

Heliconia ‘Golden Torch’ from near Kaikondrahalli lake Bangalore-GS07062022-1: 4 very high res. images.

Heliconia ‘Golden Torch’ (Heliconia psittacorum x H spathocircinata) a hybrid cultivar with yellow flowers clicked from near Kaikondrahalli lake, Bangalore, 17-9-2015

For me your ID is correct. This is a garden plant. This is one among the many varieties/ species of Helicnia (s) grown in gardens here (Bangalore/ Mysore).

References:

http://www.flowersofindia.Heliconia%20Golden%20Torch.html

http://www.heliconiasocietypr.org/heliconia_cultivars5.htm

www.TopTropicals.com – rare plants for home and garden

Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata ‘Golden Torch’

Updated on December 24, 2024