Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Heliconiaceae
Number of Varieties
200194
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-710-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every two months
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Healing
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Florist trade and landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lupinus
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
Heliconia
In German
lupine
Heliconia
In French
usine de lupin
Heliconia
In Spanish
planta de lupino
Heliconia
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
Heliconia
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
Heliconia
In Polish
łubin roślin
Heliconia
In Latin
Plinio herba
Heliconia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Fabaceae
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Heliconia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
200198
1
27800
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