CATEGORY – House Plant

UOM – Each

SAPLING DESCRIPTION

1.Number of saplings in a net pot – 1
2.Sapling Height – 10 to 15 inches
3.Watering – Regular; keep soil evenly moist
4.Sunlight – Bright indirect light to partial sun

PLANT DESCRIPTION

1.Difficulty Level – Moderate
2.Full Plant Height – 2 to 4 feet
3.Leaves Color – Bright green, long and paddle-shaped
4.Flowers – Vibrant orange, red, or yellow with a parrot-beak shape
5.Fruits – Small, not commonly formed indoors
6.Type – Tropical flowering foliage plant
7.Feed – Use a balanced liquid fertilizer every 2–4 weeks during the growing season
8.Watering – Keep soil consistently moist, but not soggy
9.Soil – Well-drained, fertile, humus-rich potting mix
10.Sunlight – Prefers bright filtered light or morning sunlight
11.Suitable Temperature – 20°C to 30°C

HOW TO PLANT A SAPLING

1.Select a medium-sized pot with good drainage.
2.Fill halfway with fertile potting soil.
3.Place the sapling gently and backfill around the roots.
4.Water thoroughly and allow excess water to drain.
5.Place in bright indirect light; mist occasionally for humidity.

ALTERNATE NAMES

1.Botanical name – Heliconia psittacorum
2.Common names – Parrot’s Beak Heliconia, Parakeet Flower
3.Hindi – तोते की चोंच हेलिकोनिया
4.Tamil – கிளி மூக்கு ஹெலிகோனியா
5.Telugu – చిలుక ముక్క హెలికోనియా
6.Kannada – ಹಕ್ಕಿಯ ಚಾಚು ಹೆಲಿಕೋನಿಯಾ
7.Marathi – पोपटाच्या चोचीसारखी हेलिकोनिया
8.Malayalam – തോക്കിയുടെ തുമ്പച്ചെവി ഹെലികോണിയ