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'Taruma'
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| Cultivar epithet: 'Taruma' Species/hybrid: Heliconia acuminata Description: Erect inflorescence; 5 to 6 distichous bracts, red; rachis dark red; sepals white with distal green-black band and white tip; ovary white with small green spots on distal corners; pedicel white with green tint near base. Vegetation musoid; maroon on stem, petiole, and lower midrib. Height 0.6 to 0.9 m (2 to 3 feet). Nominant: F. Berry and R. Baker (1988) Publication: Berry, F. and W.J. Kress. 1991. Heliconia: An identification guide. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington.
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