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Heliconia psittacorum 'St. Vincent Red' (Parakeet Flower, Parrot Flower)

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9001106



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Zingiberales
Family: Heliconiaceae
Genus: Heliconia
Species: Heliconia psittacorum
Cultivar: St. Vincent Red
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
  • Tropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Flowers Continuously
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Medium
Leaf Shape edit
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Container/Patio
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
  • Rich
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
Wildlife Value edit
  • Hummingbirds
Propagation Techniques edit
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  • Keep it contained, it runs if it likes the growing conditions. edit | delete
  • Can not take any frost, keep in pots to bring in for winter north of zone 9 edit | delete
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Heliconia psittacorum 'St. Vincent Red' (Parakeet Flower, Parrot Flower)
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