Vegetative Growth Patterns of Some Heliconia Genotypes

Author: Debabrata Basantia, Sashikala Beura, S.K. Palai, P. Tripathy and S.K. Senapati

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Abstract

A study on the performance of twelve Heliconia genotypes was under taken under costal humid condition of Bhubaneswar for two years under natural shade condition during year 2021-2022. Suckers of 12 different genotypes of Heliconia were planted at 1 × 1m spacing so as to accommodate 48 plants in one plot. The experiment was laid out in RBD with four replication in the Department of Floriculture & Landscaping at BTC centre premises, OUAT, Bhubaneswar. Analysis of different vegetatative growth parameters variance indicated that all the traits observed differed significantly. The maximum plant height was noticed in Heliconia stricta cv. Iris Red (315,50 cm) followed H. wagnerianais Cv. Peachy Pink (237.00 cm) and smallest plant height recorded in H. stricta cv. Jamaica dwarf (61.75 cm). Similarly maximum plant spreading observed in species of H. rostata cv. Parrot beak (118.25 cm) followed by H. stricta cv. Iris red (105.00 cm) and H. latispatha cv. Expanded Claw /Scarlet orange (102.50 cm) and minimum plant spreading observed in H.chartacea Cv. Sexy Pink (68.00cm) followed by H. psittacorum cv. Lady Di (74.74 cm) and H. stricta Cv. Jamaica Dwarf (75.75 cm). The maximum number of leaves per clump noticed in H. psittacorum × H. marginata cv. Tropics (256.00) and H. stricta cv. Iris red (178.25) and less numbers of leaves per clump observed H.c hartacea cv. Sexy pink (55.50) and H. latispatha cv. Red Yellow/Distan (56.60). The last vegetative characters observed on maximum length of leaf length on H. stricta cv. Iris Red (121.50cm) having highest long leaves like banana and smaller leaves found in H. psittacorum cv. Lady Di (44.50cm) where as other vegetative growth like maximum suckers produced in H. psittacorum × H. marginata cv. Tropics (95.50) followed in H. psitacorum cv .Vincent Red and lowest sucker produced in H.chartacea Cv. Sexy Pink (10.00) which was more attributing characters for flower production and spike length

Keywords

Vegetative growth, spreading, sucker, Heliconia

Conclusion

In the present investigation, the Heliconia genotypes Iris Red, Sexy Pink, Tropics, H. wagnerianais cv. Peachy Pink are tall group of plants and it can use more cut flower purposes and specimen purposes in landscaping and smaller plant height group like Jamaican Dwarf, Vincent Red, Island Yellow, Lady Di are more suitable potted plants and plants for covering large area in landscape. The varieties like Parrot Beak. Lady Di and Vincent Red produced desirable quality leaves for cut foliage purpose, while, genotypes with more sucker producing capacity are Tropics, Vincent Red, Lady Di and Golden Torch are more responsible for more flower production .The long leaves of Iris red and H. latispatha cv. Red Yellow/Distan are more useful for leaf attached cut flower and flower arrangement with long leaf petiole .The groups of more spreading capacity like Parrot Beak, Tropics, Iris Red and H. latispatha cv. Expanded Claw/Scarlet Orange are more suitable for both landscaping and cut flower production purposes

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Debabrata Basantia, Sashikala Beura, S.K. Palai, P. Tripathy and S.K. Senapati (2022). Vegetative Growth Patterns of Some Heliconia Genotypes. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(5): 36-39.