Heliconia Psittacorum Plant

Also Known As

• Lobster Claw
• False Bird-of-Paradise
• Parrot’s Beak
• Wild Plantain

How to Care?

  Sunlight

• Full/Shaded sunlight

Water

• Thrice a week

  Location

• Outdoor

Maintenance

• Low care

  Size

• 36 × 18 Inches Approx.

Season

• All season

Fragrance

• No

Specialty

• Beautiful Flowering

The Heliconia psittacorum is a striking tropical flowering plant known for its upright growth, lush green leaves, and colourful flowers surrounded by bright red and yellow bracts. Its unique flowers resemble a parrot’s beak, giving the plant its popular name. The combination of tropical foliage and vibrant blooms makes it an attractive choice for gardens, balconies, patios, and landscape displays.

This plant naturally grows with upright stems and broad, glossy leaves, while its colourful flower bracts add a strong tropical touch. Flowering can vary depending on the plant’s maturity, season, and growing conditions, so a young plant may not always arrive with flowers. With suitable warm conditions, it can continue producing fresh foliage and distinctive blooms as it establishes.