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    • Photo of Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican' flower by Karl Gercens III

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    Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican'

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 18"-36"
    • W: 12"-24"

    planting zones

    • 10a-12

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    Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican' plant details

    Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter red flowers emerge. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: heliconiaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 18 IN - 36 IN - tall
    Flowers: red blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican'

    USDA Zones: 10a - 12
    Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This member of the banana family gives an exotic tropical look to the potted container and is a true dwarf in the world of heliconias. Growing 1-3' in height, it produces a large rose-red inflorescence comprised of colorful bracts from which protrude thin, white-tipped flowers. The blooms appear on the newly matured growth. It needs a warm growing area above 60°F with good light and plenty of moisture. Once new growth is on its way, cut off the old leaves and allow the next cycle to begin. The blooms make long-lasting cut flowers.

    By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

    A dainty little heliconia growing only to about 2 feet in partial shade to partial sun. The blooms are red with green edging and produced year around. It is an ideal container plant blooming in pots as small as 3 gallons. We like to cluster multiple colored and shaped containers of Dwarf Jamaican for a beautiful effect.

    By: Tejas Tropicals

    Gardening facts about Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican' plant

    How to Grow Heliconia stricta 'Dwarf Jamaican'

    • Sun Exposure

      • bright shade - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer
      • fall
      • winter

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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