Year: 2015 | Month: December | Volume 8 | Issue 4
Evaluation of Heliconia Species Based on Agro-Morphological Traits
DOI:10.5958/2230-732X.2015.00109.6
Abstract:
Wide variation was observed among the ten genotypes of Heliconiafor vegetative and floral characteristics. An investigation on ‘Floral biology’ was carried with the objective of studying the floral biology of these ten Heliconia species and varieties for thirteen floral characters. The study revealed that under hot and humid situation prevailing over West-Bengal there was no uniformity in flowering behaviour of different
species and varieties. Heliconia rostrata, Heliconia stricta, Heliconia wagneriana, Heliconia humilis, Heliconia psittacorumvar. ‘Lady di’, Heliconia psittacorumvar. ‘Choconiana’ observed to be ideal as cut
flowers. Cultivar Heliconia psittacorum var. ‘Golden Torch’ was observed to flower profusely and exhibited perpetual blooming and hence ideal for the landscaping
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