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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Latin America and the Caribbean  

Types
Castellana Joppa Mosambi Narinja Verna  
Heliconiaceae  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
194  
35

Habitat
Farms, Warmer regions  
Humid climates, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Thicket/Colonizing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Orange, Orange Red  
Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season, Water every two or three days during warmer months  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Healing  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use  
Florist trade and landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS sinensis 'Budd'  
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'  

Common Name
Orange  
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower  

In Hindi
नारंगी  
Heliconia  

In German
Orange  
Heliconia  

In French
Orange  
Heliconia  

In Spanish
naranja  
Heliconia  

In Greek
Πορτοκάλι  
Heliconia  

In Portuguese
laranja  
Heliconia  

In Polish
Pomarańczowy  
Heliconia  

In Latin
aurantiaco  
Heliconia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Heliconiaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Heliconia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1000  
26
198  
99+

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Difference Between Orange and Heliconia

If you are confused whether Orange or Heliconia are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Orange and Heliconia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Orange are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Heliconia fertilizers required are Fertilize every two months. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Orange and Heliconia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Orange and Heliconia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Orange and Heliconia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Orange and Heliconia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Orange is whereas of Heliconia is Healing. Orange has beauty benefits as follows: while Heliconia has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Orange vs Heliconia

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Orange vs Heliconia and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Orange are whereas of Heliconia have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Orange has showy fruits and Heliconia has showy fruits. Also Orange is not flowering and Heliconia is not flowering . You can compare Orange and Heliconia facts and facts of other plants too.

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