What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
7% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
72% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Salt
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
40% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
4% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
19% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
57% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
50% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Healing
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
In Hindi
Heliconia
In German
Heliconia
In French
Heliconia
In Spanish
Heliconia
In Greek
Heliconia
In Portuguese
Heliconia
In Polish
Heliconia
In Latin
Heliconia
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
198
Rank: 61 (Overall)
1
27800
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