Botanical Name: Common Names:
Heliconia psittacorum Parakeet Flower, Parrots Beak,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Dense, Upright
Description:
Tropical perennial herb closely related to bananas, cannas and gingers. Heliconias grow from an underground system of rhizomes. They require warm and humid tropical conditions to flourish. They have large fleshy leaves and showy brightly coloured floral stems. It is recommended to remove flowers before they set seed and watch the rhizomes as they can spread and regenerate very easily.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
1-2m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Clay, Loam
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Cut Flower, Feature, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Mealy Bugs, Scale
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Heliconiaceae SouthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange, Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: All Year
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
.png "Plant Finder")