General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 36" to 48"
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Summer
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Parrot's Beak
  • Heliconia

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Location: Miami FL
Date: 2023-02
from 2 stalks 1 year ago to this!
Location: 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2012-03-06
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2009-08-03
Location: 2012 Philadelphia Flower Show
Date: 2012-03-06

Date: November 1, 2010

Date: September 11, 2010
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2009-08-03
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2009-08-03
Plant Events from our members
skylark On July 16, 2023 Transplanted
bare-rooted 2 gal pot to cut out old shoots: crowded to extreme!
not sure what will survive: left only young non-blooming shoots with roots and a few leaves.
skylark On February 1, 2023 Bloomed
2 gal bloomed, 1 gal is still small for bloom
skylark On March 15, 2022 Obtained plant
1gal and 2 gal pots (rescued )
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