Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Eastern Asia, China
Types
Heliconiaceae
Babylon
Number of Varieties
1943
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular 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
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
-
Allergy
Toxic
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healing
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Tree trunks
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Corkscrew Willow
In Hindi
Heliconia
पेंचकश विलो
In German
Heliconia
Korkenzieher-Weide
In French
Heliconia
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Spanish
Heliconia
Tire-bouchon Willow
In Greek
Heliconia
τιρμπουσόν Willow
In Portuguese
Heliconia
corkscrew salgueiro
In Polish
Heliconia
korkociąg Willow
In Latin
Heliconia
corkscrew Willow
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Malpighiales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Salicaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Salix
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Saliceae
Subfamily
-
Salicoideae
Number of Species
19835
1
27800
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