Story Title: Heliconia and Tropical Ginger
Episode: Eight
TX Date: 14th May 2011
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Guest: Darryl South

Learn all about Heliconia plants to create a tropical feature in your garden with Trevor′s expert advice from the tropics.

Tips and Facts

• The name Heliconia comes from Greek mytholody after the great Mount Helicon.
• There are over 89 species of Heliconia recognized, with more than 350 varieties in total and 98 percent native to tropical America.
• Heliconia are close relatives of ginger, bananas, birds-of-paradise and traveller′s palm.
• Heliconia typically thrice in well-drained soil that is very rich in decaying organic matter, which the Heliconia derive their nutrients from.

Featured Plants

• Heliconia Hot Rio Nites
• Heliconia Eden Pink
• Heliconia Psittacorum – Parrots Flower

Contact

Darwin Plant Wholesalers
13 Alphatonia Road
Lambells Lagoon
Northern Territory, 0821
Ph: 08 8988 1888
Email: Sales@darwinplants.com.au
www.darwinplants.com.au