18 March, 2010

Parakeet Flower - Heliconia psittacorum

Also known as Parrot's Beak, Parakeet Flower, Parrot's Flower, Parrot's Plantain, False Bird-Of-Paradise. A small herbaceous upright small Heliconia, indigenous to the Amazon rainforest and growing up to no more than four feet tall.

I've always liked this flower. It's great as a cut flower and will last 3-4 weeks. They are very common in Costa Rica. I'll definitely have these when I have my own Costa Rica flower garden. (wink)

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