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Taxonomy
Heliconia psittacorum 'Choconiana'
Heliconia
Heliconiaceae
Zingiberales

How to care for False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana'
How often to water your False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana'

every 9
False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana' needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana' in your home

a window
False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
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How to fertilize False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana'

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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The tips and up to half of several leaves have turned black. What could cause this?
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What’s next for my heliconia? #Heliconia help, it’s a bit of a long story but would love some advice. A few months ago I was walking in my neighborhood and found several tall stalks of this plant, roots and tubers intact, discarded on the sidewalk. I brought them home and put them in a pot, cleaned up the damaged parts as much as possible. Since then one stalk has put out a new leaf, while the other stalk was damaged to the point that I’ve had to cut all its leaves off. BUT I’ve also got three brand new shoots coming up, so overall I think it’s been a successful #PlantRescue. Now I am curious what I should do next. I don’t know if I should cut the tall damaged stalks down to nothing since I have new growth, or if I should let it be until the stalks die off. I don’t believe the damaged existing stalks will regrow, but I have no experience with this type of plant.
Care Summary for False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana'
False Bird of Paradise 'Choconiana'
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
