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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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Conference: Join us in Thailand 2026!

Join us in Pattaya, Thailand at Nong Nooch Tropical Garden as we discuss, floristic diversity from the tropics to the world. Conference dates and details will be posted here soon.

Join HSI

Become a member and receive our quarterly Bulletin. Sign up or renew membership here. Not sure? Preview our back issues which are now free to non-members

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