In USDA Zones 9a and colder, it is used as a container plant and provides extensive color for a long period of time, as do the cut flowers. Established plants will tolerate short periods of drought, but this cold-sensitive species will quickly die if subjected to frost. For best performance, they should be fertilized regularly. Model available for download in Blender format. The plants reach a height of 2 to 5 feet with a spread of 3 to 5 feet and grow best in full sun to partial shade in organic-rich, evenly moist soil with good drainage. Hummingbirds enjoy its nectar and pollinate the blooms the small drupe fruits that follow are blue-black.
2014, Fundacao Zoobotanica do Rio Grande do. Native to the moist areas of the Lesser Antilles to northern South America, this vigorous broadleaf ornamental spreads by rhizomes. Heliconia psittacorum is an important resource in the area, and the flower-pollinator syndrome could not predict some of the observed pollinators.
Each true flower is white and has a dark spot at the end, which makes it look like a parrot's tongue. Download Scientific Diagram Figure 2 - uploaded by Marcos Ribeiro da Silva Vieira Content may be subject to copyright. Bright red showy bracts (modified petal-like leaves) hold small, tubular flowers. Heliconia psittacorum 'Lady Di', commonly called the parakeet flower, is an ever-blooming tropical plant that produces an abundance of bright flowers borne above clumps of lush, dark green, bananalike leaves.