Maintenance: Keep well watered throughout summer, they need to remain moist and should not be allowed to dry out.īest to propagate by division of the rhizomes, though seed can also be successful.ĭiseases: Mites and mealy bugs can be an occasional problem, but generally they are problem free. It likes plenty of sun but needs a bit of shade throughout the day as well - they will grow happily in bright dappled light under trees. Soil: Moist well drained soil, rich in organic matter. The flowers mature to dark blue, rounded fruits.Īn excellent addition to cut flower arrangements, being a bit more delicate than other Heliconias.
These are nectar rich blooms and attract a throng of birds and insects to your garden. They are in fact a brightly coloured, waxy bract that forms a shell shape around the paler coloured flower and are quite spectacular being brightly coloured in shades of orange, gold and red. It produces vibrant, upward pointing, large green leaves and pseudostems that are quite thin and erect, bearing an inflorescence of flowers at the top. Heliconia psittacorum, or Parrot Flower is an erect, evergreen, rhizomatous perennial that is cultivated as an ornamental garden plant in warm, sub tropical and tropical climates. Number of visit activity to the Heliconia psittacorum fl owers during the A) peak (N 100 open fl owers/day) and the B) fi nal fl owering periods (N 12 open fl owers/day).
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