pronounced: hell-ih-KOH-nee-uh sit-uh-KOR-um
See also Heliconia spp.
Psittacus is Latin for a parrot, from the Greek ψιττακος (psittakos). This old style non-hybrid Heliconia from central America has large green leaves with a red edge. It usually remains around 120 cm but can become taller. It flowers all year and sets seed which aids in its distribution and it quickly colonizes areas with adequate moisture.