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Heliconia psittacorum
(Fósforo, Pico de Loro)
This heliconia species produces flowers all year long and is loved especially by hummingbirds.
- • Common names: Parakeet flower, Parrot Heliconia, Flor de Periquito, Falsa Ave del Paraiso
• Botanical family: Heliconiaceae
• Geographic origin: Central America, Carribean Islands et Northern South America
• Current geographic distribution: Tropical regions
• Pollination: Mainly by hummingbirds and perhaps by some nectar-eating bats
• Uses: Ornamental plant
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