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About Heliconia and Wisteria

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
China, Eastern United States, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Chinese Wisteria, Japanese wisteria, Silky wisteria, American wisteria
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
20
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Forest edges, River side
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Vine/Liana
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
10.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Pink, Purple, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Mid Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
71% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids, Canker, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
60% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
57% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
43% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Vine Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
Itchiness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Flowers, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Sometimes used for making wine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shady Tree, Showy Tree, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Wisteria
7.2 Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Wisteria
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heliconia
Wisteria
7.2.2 In German
Heliconia
Glyzinien
7.2.3 In French
Heliconia
Glycines
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heliconia
Glicinas
7.2.5 In Greek
Heliconia
γλυκίνη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heliconia
Glicínias
7.2.7 In Polish
Heliconia
Wisteria
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliconia
Wisteria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliconia
Wisteria
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Millettieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Faboideae
8.10 Number of Species
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198
Rank: 61 (Overall)
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Heliconia and Wisteria

Wondering what are the properties of Heliconia and Wisteria? We provide you with everything About Heliconia and Wisteria. Heliconia doesn't have thorns and Wisteria doesn't have thorns. Also Heliconia does not have fragrant flowers. Heliconia has allergic reactions like Toxic and Wisteria 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 Wisteria and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Heliconia and Wisteria

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

Heliconia and Wisteria Physical Information

Heliconia and Wisteria physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Wisteria height is 10.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Wisteria are as follows:

  • Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red

  • Heliconia leaf color: Green

  • Wisteria flower color: Pink, Purple and Violet

  • Wisteria leaf color: Green

Care of Heliconia and Wisteria

Care of Heliconia and Wisteria 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 Wisteria pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune twice a year, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Heliconia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wisteria needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.