✿Heliconiaceae · Heliconia
Parakeet Flower
Heliconia psittacorum
Also known as Parrot Flower
Herb
- 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
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Heliconiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Heliconiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Marathi
- पॅराकिट फूल
About Parakeet Flower
Parakeet flower (Heliconia psittacorum) is a herb belonging to the Heliconiaceae family (Heliconia Family). It is typically found in grown as garden plant. It is native to Caribbean. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Botanical family
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia Family
Parakeet Flower belongs to the Heliconiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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