1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
2.2 Habitat
gardens, Pastures
Dry areas, Prairies, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone
2.4 AHS Heat Zone
2.5 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.6 Habit
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.3 Minimum Width
5.3 Plant Color
5.3.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow, Purple, Burgundy, Light Green, Brown
5.4.1 Flower Color Modifier
5.4.2 Fruit Color
5.5.2 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
5.5.3 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
5.5.5 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
5.5.6 Leaf Color in Winter
5.6 Shape
5.6.1 Leaf Shape
5.7 Thorns
6 Season
6.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
6.3 Growing Conditions
6.3.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
6.3.2 Growth Rate
6.3.4 Type of Soil
6.3.6 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
6.4.1 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
6.5.1 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
6.5.2 Repeat Bloomer
6.7 Tolerances
7 Care
7.1 Where to Plant?
7.2 How to Plant?
7.4 Plant Maintenance
8.2 Watering Plants
8.2.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
8.2.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
8.2.4 In Spring
8.2.5 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
8.4 Soil
8.4.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
8.4.3 Soil Type
8.4.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
8.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
8.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
8.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
8.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
8.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
9 Facts
9.1 Flowers
9.1.2 Flower Petal Number
9.3 Fruits
9.3.1 Showy Fruit
9.4.1 Edible Fruit
9.5 Fragrance
9.5.1 Fragrant Flower
9.6.1 Fragrant Fruit
9.6.2 Fragrant Leaf
9.7.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9.8 Showy Foliage
9.10 Showy Bark
9.12 Foliage Texture
9.13 Foliage Sheen
9.15 Evergreen
9.17 Invasive
9.19 Self-Sowing
9.20 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
10.2 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Rhinitis
11 Benefits
11.1 Uses
11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders
11.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.1.4 Edible Uses
11.1.6 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
11.2 Plant Benefits
11.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Analgesic
11.3.2 Part of Plant Used
11.3.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used in making tea
11.4 Used As Indoor Plant
11.5 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.6 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA bihai
RATIBIDA columnifera
12.3 Common Name
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
Mexican Hat
12.3.1 In Hindi
12.4.1 In German
12.4.2 In French
Oiseau de feu
Mexican Hat
13.1.1 In Spanish
13.1.2 In Greek
13.2.1 In Portuguese
13.2.3 In Polish
13.2.4 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
14.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.2 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.3 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.5 Number of Species