Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
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Types
Heliconiaceae
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Number of Varieties
1945
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
21,22
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
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
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Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Whiteflies
Allergy
Toxic
Poisonous to grazing animals
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healing
anti rheumatic, cathartic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Root
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
In Hindi
Heliconia
meadow saffron
In German
Heliconia
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Heliconia
Colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Heliconia
Estado de conservación
In Greek
Heliconia
meadow saffron
In Portuguese
Heliconia
Colchicum autumnale
In Polish
Heliconia
Colchicum autumnale
In Latin
Heliconia
autumnale
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Liliales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
19890
1
27800
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