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About Heliconia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

Heliconiaceae

Number of Varieties

194
Rank: 35 (Overall)
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Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Healing

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Zingiberales

Family

Heliconiaceae

Genus

Heliconia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

198
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Properties of Heliconia

Want to know the properties of Heliconia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Heliconia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic. Heliconia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Healing

  • Part of plant used: Root and Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Heliconia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Heliconia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Heliconia physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Heliconia

Taking Heliconia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Heliconia include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Heliconia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Heliconia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Heliconia is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 194 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Heliconiaceae. This plant's habitat is Humid climates and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.