Red Parrot Heliconiya-Heliconia psittacorum-Gira Mal

Helikonia psittacorum flower

	Common Classification
Common Names	Parrot's Beak flowers, False Birds Paradise, Parakeet Heliconia
Name in Sinhalese	Helikoniya,Gira Mal
Categories	Ornamental
	Scientific Classification
Family	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Helionia
Species	H.psittacorum
Scientific Name	Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata
	Status
Culinary / Edible	No
Use as Medicament	No
Poisoned / Toxin	No
Description	The Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata  is a hybrid flowering plant native to South America and natuuralized as a ornamental plant in Sri Lanka. Plant grow as a shrub and well grown shrub is tall about 2 meters.
		Helikonia sapling with  flower
Related species

Heliconia psittacorum x spathocircinata Flower