What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Spreading
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
Not Available
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
7% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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72% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
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
Showy Bark
✔
✘
1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
50% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HELICONIA bihai
Common Name
Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower
In Hindi
Firebird
In German
Firebird
In French
Oiseau de feu
In Spanish
Firebird
In Greek
Firebird
In Portuguese
Firebird
In Polish
Firebird
In Latin
Oedipus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Class
Not Available
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Heliconiaceae
Genus
Heliconia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Number of Species
450
Rank: 35 (Overall)
1
27800
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