HSI Conservation Centers - Heliconia Society International
HSI Conservation Centers - Heliconia Society International
HSI Conservation Centers - Heliconia Society International
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<strong>Heliconia</strong> <strong>Society</strong> of Puerto Rico<br />
•Number of gardens—8 scattered throughout the entire<br />
island of Puerto Rico<br />
•Size: From 2 acres to 60 acres (0.8 to 24 ha.)<br />
•Elevation: 60 m (200 ft.) to 1140 m (3,800 ft.) above sea<br />
level<br />
•Climate: Wet tropical lowlands and highlands<br />
•Rainfall: Variable: 50 in. (110 cm) in E PR to 100 in. (220 cm)<br />
in W highlands.<br />
•Became CC in 2007<br />
•Zingiberales collections focus on heliconias, but future plans<br />
to include other Zingiberales<br />
•442 <strong>Heliconia</strong> species & cultivars in collections, but the<br />
actual collections are much more extensive<br />
•Costaceae 26 accessions (mostly Costus)<br />
•This conservation center is unique in being the only<br />
cooperative unit in <strong>HSI</strong>
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