Cultivar Registration
The Heliconia Society International is the official International Cultivar Registration Authority (ICRA) for the genera Heliconia, Etlingera, Costus, Cheilocostus, Chamaecostus, and Paracostus. Register a new cultivar or look up exsiting cultivars here.
Research Grants
HSI sponsors a small grants program supporting research projects on any aspects of the botany and horticulture of the Zingiberales conducted by graduate and post-doctoral students. Annual grants of $1,000 are available. Find out more.
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Join us in Oahu, Hawaii as we discuss, floristic diversity from the tropics to the world. Conference dates are March 23-29, 2025 with pre and post tours on Oahu and Big Island.
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