Parakeet Flower
Heliconia psittacorum
Also known as Parrot Flower
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliconia psittacorum
- Genus
- Heliconia
- Family
- Heliconiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Caribbean
- Found in India
- Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry, Nagaland, Odisha
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“The leaves are lanceolate to elliptical, and are similar to banana leaves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parakeet Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Heliconiaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Orangerecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
Characters marked “recorded” are for Parakeet Flower itself; the rest are typical of the Heliconiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- पॅराकिट फूल
About Parakeet Flower
Parakeet flower (Heliconia psittacorum) belongs to the Heliconiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka and 7 other states. It is grown as garden plant. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia Family
Parakeet Flower belongs to the Heliconiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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