1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Pastures
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Violet
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water daily during growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Cramps, Dermatitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 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, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA bihai
ALEURITES moluccanus
7.2 Common Name
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
7.2.1 In Hindi
Firebird
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Oiseau de feu
Aleurites moluccana
7.2.4 In Spanish
Firebird
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.5 In Greek
Firebird
Aleurites moluccanus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Firebird
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.7 In Polish
Firebird
Nogueira-de-iguape
7.2.8 In Latin
Oedipus
Aleurites moluccanus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Angiosperms
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
Euphorbiales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
Euphorbiaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Aleuritideae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Crotonoideae
8.10 Number of Species