This genus is nicknamed
Parrot's Beak,
Parakeet Flower,
and False Bird-of-paradise, though many names are
often used interchangeably with other genera. Depending
on the kind, Heliconia flowers
may grow upward or hanging down (fig.).
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Heliconia
psittacorum |
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