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Specifications
Item

Perennial

Genus

Heliconia

Species

psittacorum

Common Name

Heliconia Psittacorum Choconiana Parrots Beak, False Bird-Of-Paradise, Parakeet Flower, Parrot's Beak, Parrot's Flower, Parrot's Plantain

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 9b

Growth Height Min

3 ft.

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 12b

Growth Height Max

4 ft.

Growth Width Min

2 ft.

Growth Width Max

4 ft.

Spacing

4 ft.

Growth Habit

Upright

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Moisture

Moderate

Soil Acidity

Acidic (<6.0),Slightly Acidic (6.0 to 6.4),Neutral (6.5 to 7.5)

Exposure

Full to Filtered

Landscape Use

Bed,Border

Tolerance

Heat

Maintenance

Moderate

Season of Interest

Year-Round

Flower Color

Orange Bracts

Bloom Time

Spring

Soil Type

Clay,Loamy,Sandy

Formulaic Common Name

Parrot's Beak

Cultivar Trade Name

Choconiana

Regulated
No

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