Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Hybrid origin, Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Toxic
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Healing
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Oat
In German
Heliconia
Haferpflanze
In French
Heliconia
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Heliconia
planta de avena
In Greek
Heliconia
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Heliconia
aveia planta
In Polish
Heliconia
Owies roślin
In Latin
Heliconia
Oat plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Poales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Aveneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Heliconia and Oat plant
Season and care of Heliconia and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Heliconia and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heliconia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oat plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heliconia is Loam, Sand and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Heliconia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Heliconia and Oat plant Physical Information
Heliconia and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Oat plant are as follows:
Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Heliconia and Oat plant
Care of Heliconia and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Oat plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.