If you are flower lovers then heliconia is a good choice. Compare to other flowers like roses, chrysanthemum, orchids, lilies and whats not, then heliconia is very very much easy to grow. There are ample site in the in the internet that you can browse through to get some info.
In Malaysia the earliest species that were grown was H. rostata followed by H.psittacorrum. Later, many entries have been made.
Malaysia is intended to be Garden Nation by 2010, meaning that all the country will be landscaped with beautiful flowers and trees. Here are some Heliconias species introduced.
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