Propagate by seed or by division of the rhizomes in spring.Keep an eye out for mites and mealy bugs.Watering must be regular and abundant in summer, letting the soil to partially dry up before watering again. Performs best in full sun or slight shade in humus-rich, constantly moist, acidic or neutral, well-drained soils.Great for tropical gardens, the blossoms last for weeks and are excellent in flower arrangements. They are followed by fleshy, rounded, dark blue fruits. The flowers produce an abundance of nectar and the color, shape, and curve of the flowers are adapted to hummingbirds. Parrot Heliconia has no particular blooming season and produce inflorescences all year long. The inflorescence consists of brightly colored, waxy bracts (special leaves at the base of flowers) arranged alternately on the stem that encloses and protect small flowers. The inflorescence, or cluster of flowers, are quite distinctive and range in colorful hues of red, orange, yellow, and green. The pseudostems (formed by the leaf sheaths) emerge from underground rhizomes. Heliconia psittacorum (Parrot Heliconia) is an erect, evergreen perennial forming dense tufts of lanceolate, bright intense green leaves adorned with prominent central nervation and pointed tips.
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