Heliconiaceae
Heliconia vaginalis
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Genus
- Heliconia
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Synonyms
- Heliconia deflexa G.S.Daniels & F.G.Stiles
- Heliconia vaginalis subsp. vaginalis
Flowers
- In flower
- February to April, October (from 17 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos

FlowerPhoto: reagan peschke, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: keesgroenendijk, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Colin Meurk, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: keesgroenendijk, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Rosario Douglas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Alison Guerra, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Eduardo Chacón Madrigal, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: keesgroenendijk, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.