1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Latin America and the Caribbean
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
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40000
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1.9 Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red, Orange
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
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7% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Micropropagation
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize every two months
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Healing
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Florist trade and landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'
7.2 Common Name
Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Heliconia
7.2.2 In German
Heliconia
7.2.3 In French
Heliconia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Heliconia
7.2.5 In Greek
Heliconia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Heliconia
7.2.7 In Polish
Heliconia
7.2.8 In Latin
Heliconia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Heliconiaceae
8.6 Genus
Heliconia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species