Heliconia plants

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:attracts birds
insects
bats
gptkbp:bractColor brightly colored
gptkbp:bractFunction protects flowers
gptkbp:commonName false bird-of-paradise
lobster-claws
wild plantains
gptkbp:cultivatedIn requires warm, humid climate
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Caribbean
gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:ecologicalRole provides shelter for insects
food source for hummingbirds
gptkbp:family gptkb:Heliconiaceae
gptkbp:flowerColor gptkb:orange
red
yellow
gptkbp:floweringSeason year-round in tropics
gptkbp:fruitType gptkb:fruit
gptkbp:growthForm gptkb:perennial
gptkbp:habitat rainforests
gptkbp:hasLighting partial shade to full sun
gptkbp:height up to 6 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Heliconia plants
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:leafType banana-like
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Mount_Helicon
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:West_Africa
gptkb:tropical_Americas
Pacific Ocean islands
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Heliconia_bihai
gptkb:Heliconia_caribaea
gptkb:Heliconia_latispatha
gptkb:Heliconia_psittacorum
gptkb:Heliconia_rostrata
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 194
gptkbp:order gptkb:Zingiberales
gptkbp:pollinatedBy gptkb:hummingbirds
gptkbp:propagation seeds
rhizomes
gptkbp:soilType well-drained, fertile soil
gptkbp:toxicity non-toxic to humans
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:ornamental_plant
gptkbp:wateringNeeds high
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Panama_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7