Heliconia

Purple Velvet Plant

About Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant

Heliconia

Purple Velvet Plant

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Melanesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Herbaceous perennial

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Sunny Edge

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

White, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Hanging Basket

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

GYNURA aurantiaca

7.2 Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Purple Velvet Plant

7.2.1 In Hindi

Heliconia

gynura aurantiaca

7.2.2 In German

Heliconia

aurantiaca Gynura

7.2.3 In French

Heliconia

aurantiaca Gynura

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heliconia

aurantiaca gynura

7.2.5 In Greek

Heliconia

Gynura aurantiaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Heliconia

Gynura aurantiaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Heliconia

Gynura aurantiaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliconia

Gynura aurantiaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Heliconiaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Heliconia

Gynura

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

198NA

1 27800

Properties of Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant? We provide you with everything About Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant. Heliconia doesn't have thorns and Purple Velvet Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Heliconia does not have fragrant flowers. Heliconia has allergic reactions like Toxic and Purple Velvet Plant has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant

Season and care of Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heliconia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Purple Velvet Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heliconia is Loam, Sand and for Purple Velvet Plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Heliconia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Purple Velvet Plant is Neutral.

Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant Physical Information

Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Purple Velvet Plant height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Purple Velvet Plant flower color: White, Orange and Orange Red
Purple Velvet Plant leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Heliconia and Purple Velvet Plant

Care of Heliconia and Purple Velvet 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 Purple Velvet 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 Purple Velvet Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.