Heliconia psittacorum
COMMON NAME | Parrot's beak, parakeet flower, Parakeet
Heliconia |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Heliconiaceae |
NOTES | Heliconia
psittacorum varieties form a group of smaller growing Heliconias which rarely
exceed 5ft. Named for its resemblance to a parrot’s plumage, has greenish
yellow flowers with black spots near the tips and red bracts. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Caribbean and South America |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Terrestrial |
WEB SOURCES |
