Heliconia Psittacorum, Parakeet flower, Parrot’s beak

The Heliconia Psittacorum, or Parakeet flower, is a tropical plant native to Central and South America. It features bright, eye-catching bracts that resemble the beaks of parrots, giving it the common name of Parrot’s beak. This plant’s large, colorful blooms will bring a vibrant, exotic look to any garden. The Heliconia Psittacorum, or Parrot’s Beak, is a vibrant tropical flower with bold, curved leaves and a distinctive red and yellow blossoms. Known for its beauty and hardiness, the Heliconia is a stunning addition to any garden.

Heliconia psittacorum commonly known as parrot’s flower, parrot’s beak, false bird-of-paradise. It is an ornamental, perennial herb grows up to 1 m to 3 m height. Heliconia psittacorum plant has reed-like stems and long, pointy banana-like, red-edged leaves with a coppery sheen. The attractive leaves have prominent midribs in shades of pink and ivory. The blooms are erect, 9 cm long with long bracts 3 – 15 cm, usually orange and red at the top. The blooms are two to five cm long, they are tubular, orange, yellow or green top with dark green or black. The fruits are rounded, 1 cm wide, yellowish to dark blue at maturity and they contain 3 seeds.