{"product_id":"strawberries-cream-heliconia-psittacorum","title":"Strawberries\u0026Cream (Heliconia psittacorum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eElevate your surroundings with the refined beauty of the Parakeet Flower. This exceptional perennial brings architectural form and sophisticated color with its long lasting blooms which are highly prized for cut flower arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"tP2kf#s32ZS\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"sA6N9e_1a\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18.4px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e'Strawberries and Cream'\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly sought-after, designer cultivar celebrated for its soft, sophisticated pastel color gradient.The inflorescence consists of 3 to 5 slender, upright bracts that feature a distinct strawberry-pink to cerise-red hue at the tips, which softly fades into a creamy white or buttery yellow base\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e. The true inner flowers  emerge light yellow to cream with tiny, dark green bands near the tips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heliconiaceae (closely related to bananas and birds of paradise).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth style\/Plant Type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rhizomatous tropical perennial; forms dense, upright clumps of banana-like foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full sun to bright, indirect light; more sun yields more vibrant, frequent blooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater\u003c\/strong\u003e: High water needs; keep soil consistently moist, but never waterlogged or sitting in stagnant pools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rich, fertile, well-draining.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHumidity\/Temperature\u003c\/strong\u003e: High humidity (above 60%); prefers warm temperatures between 21°C and 30°C, and damages below 13°C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Size\u003c\/strong\u003e: This listing is for a single, mature live plant specimen sized approximately 30-50cm in length (2l grow bag equivalent).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnless specified, The plants pictured represent our actual stock and are intended for illustrative purposes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDue to the unique nature of each live plant, individual plants supplied may vary slightly in size, shape, and color distribution.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo minimise the risk of damage to the plant during shipping, all plants are meticulously packaged in protective packaging, wrapped in moisture retaining medium where appropriate and shipped bare rooted (\u003cstrong\u003ewithout pots and soil\u003c\/strong\u003e) unless otherwise stated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anova Burst cc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54478219968822,"sku":null,"price":190.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/2288\/0566\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_8cada7a3-552c-444a-b2e6-0dae57e6f826.jpg?v=1787861493","url":"https:\/\/www.anovaburst.co.za\/products\/strawberries-cream-heliconia-psittacorum","provider":"Anova Burst cc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}