Heliconia Rostrata Plant

Plant Description

Heliconia psittacorum is one of the most popular type of Heliconia also known as Parakeet Flower, Parrots Beak, Parrots Flower and False Bird-of-Paradise.

Care for Heliconia Rostrata

• The plant requires a high humidity area. It can be grown well next to a water body.
• Add topsoil or organic peat humus to the hole when you plant. You might also add in composted cow manure to enrich the soil around the plant’s rootball.
• Dead leaves and old stems that have finished flowering should be removed to encourage more flowering.
• In spring cut back to the ground any cold damaged stalks.
• This plant loves to be fed. Fertilize 3 times a year with a top-quality granular fertilizer. Supplement feedings with regular applications of liquid fertilizer during warm months for heavier bloom. Regular irrigation is a must.
• This plant needs water and it needs it often (2 to 3 times a week in summer), though it doesn’t do well in a boggy area.