Scientific Classification of Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Zingiberales
Family
Acanthaceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Hypoestes
Heliconia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ruellieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia Kingdom
The scientific classification of Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia includes the entire classification chart that includes kingdom, family, clade, tribe etc. A kingdom is the second highest taxonomic rank. A taxonomic rank is the level that a living organisms are placed in hierarchical level of arrangement of life forms. All the living organisms are divided into kingdoms. Plant kingdom is a main classification of living organisms that include all plants. There are six kingdoms which are: Plantae, Animalia, Fungi, Protista, Aschaea/Archaeabacteria and Bacteria Eubacteria. Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia kingdom and all other plants kingdom is Plantaea.
Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia Family
Plant family is the group of plants which have something in common. Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia family is a major factor of Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia Scientific Classification. Plant family helps you narrow the search of your plants. It also gives you idea about, how the plant looks, how the seed will be like etc. These two plant families can be different or same. Polka Dot Plant belongs to the family Acanthaceae and Heliconia belongs to the family Heliconiaceae.
Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia Genus and Other Classification
While comparing scientific classification, Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia genus and other classification are also important. Also, when you compare Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia, other factors should also be taken into considerations like order, subfamilies, tribe, clade etc. First plant's genus is Hypoestes and other plant's genus is Heliconia. Polka Dot Plant tribe is Ruellieae and Heliconia tribe is Not Available. Polka Dot Plant clade is Angiosperms, Asterids and Eudicots and order is Lamiales whereas Heliconia clade is Angiosperms, Commelinids and Monocots and order is Zingiberales. Every plant have subfamilies. Polka Dot Plant subfamilies are, Acanthoideae and Heliconia subfamilies are Not Available. In this way you can compare scientific classification of Polka Dot Plant and Heliconia and other products also.