Heliconia psittacorum - Heliconia is an erect, evergreen, rhizomatous perennial that is cultivated as an ornamental garden plant in warm, sub-tropical and tropical climates.

It produces vibrant, upward-pointing, large green leaves and pseudostems that are quite thin and erect, bearing an inflorescence of flowers at the top.

They are a brightly coloured, waxy bract that forms a shell shape around the paler coloured flower and are quite spectacular being brightly coloured in shades of orange, gold and red.

These are nectar-rich blooms and attract a throng of birds and insects to your garden.