Heliconia episcopalis

Heliconia episcopalis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Zingiberales
Family:	Heliconiaceae
Genus:	Heliconia
Species:	H. episcopalis
Binomial name
*Heliconia episcopalis* Vell.
Synonyms
Bihai episcopalis (Vell.) Kunze Bihai ferdinando-coburgi (Szyszyl. ex Wawra) Kuntze Heliconia biflora Eicheler ex. Petersen Heliconia ferdinando-coburgi Szyszyl. ex Wawra Heliconia thyrsoidea Mart. ex Petersen

Heliconia episcopalis of Heliconiaceae family is an erect herb typically grows up to 2 meters tall, native to Amazon Rainforest, in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru in South America.

Heliconia episcopalis is a popular ornamental plant in hot regions with a humid climate.