Heliconia Seeds

Here are some pictures showing seeds of a few different species of Heliconia that I am going to plant over the next few days.

Heliconia schiedeana - Hardy Heliconia


Heliconia latispatha - Golden Lobster Claw


Heliconia tortuosa - Red Twist Heliconia

The scale at the bottom of all the images is calibrated in mm.

Heliconia need to be rooted in a moist peat-based potting mix. I plan to use 50% peat and 50% vermiculite. The mix should be kept damp and at a temperature of between 70 and 85 degrees fahrenheit. My propagator maintains a temperature of 75 degrees, so this should be perfect. Germination time should be 1-2 weeks. I'll let you know how it goes!