About Parakeet flower
Heliconia psittacorum (parrot's beak, parakeet flower, parrot's flower, parrot's plantain, false bird-of-paradise) is a perennial herb native to the Caribbean and South America. It is considered native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago. It is reportedly naturalized in Gambia, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, Jamaica and the Lesser Antilles. It is often cultivated as a tropical ornamental plant in regions outside its native range.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Heliconia psittacorum
- Genus
- Heliconia
- Family
- HELICONIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Native to
- Caribbean
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Marathi
- पॅराकिट फूल
Heliconiaceae
Heliconia Family
Parakeet flower belongs to the Heliconiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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