Heliconiaceae

Native to the eastern slope of the Andes from southern Colombia to Peru. Jatun Sacha Botanical Gardens. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

Native to parts of Colombia and Ecuador. Photo from the Botanical Gardens of Bogota.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

Samara, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica

A giant floral dislplay, native to Colombia but mainly found in gardens, in this case the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

Of Peruvian origin, but a garden favorite due to red undersides of leaves. Photo from the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia

Native to Costa Rica and western Panama. Photo from Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

Singapore, South West, Singapore

Rio San Juan, Nicaragua

Mt Hagen, Western Highlands, PNG

A hairy species with a reddish brown back to its leaves. Found from southern Colombia to Peru. Photo from central Ecuador. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

This species tends to turn brown with age.

Mt Hagen,, Western Highlands, PNG

Confined to the Santa Marta Mountains of northeastern Colombia. Photo from the El Dorado Reserve. In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

From the El Dorado Reserve of the Santa Marta Mountains, native to that part of northeastern Colombia only.

Amazonas, Colombia

Ranging from southern Mexico to Nicaragua. Photo from the Jardin Etnobotanico, Cuernavaca.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

Native to southeastern Mexico. Photo from the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/heliconia/index.html

Bocas del Toro, Panama

Coln, Panam

Also known as the Firecracker Heliconia in its range from Guatemala To Colombia. Here at Barro Colorado Island, Panama.

False Lobster Claw Heliconicas with their whitish stems, encountered from Costa Rica to Venezuela. Photo from the Darien of eastern Panama.

Ranging from Costa Rica to Venezuela. Photo from near Yaviza in the Darien of Panama.

Honda, Tolima Department, Colombia