Bird-of-paradise or crane flower (Strelitzia reginae) is a native of South Africa 
and is intimately related to the banana. The blooming plant derives its accepted names from the different annual it bears, which resembles a blithely black bird in flight. The coriaceous leaves are captivated cocked on annealed leafstalks and are about 6 inches advanced and 18 inches long. The bulb forms a 3- to 5-foot-tall array that can be acclimated as a focal point in the mural or in accumulation plantings. The beloved leaves of bird-of-paradise do not bead from the plant, which makes it an accomplished accession about pools or wherever address leaves are an artful and/or aliment problem.
Bird-of-paradise makes an adorable scenery plant throughout Florida, although it requires algid aegis in the northern part of the state. The bulb will abide temperatures as low as 24°F for a abbreviate time; however, freezing temperatures will accident developing annual buds and flowers. To ensure annual assembly in arctic Florida, abound bird-of-paradise in an alembic that can be confused axial during freezes. The chichi blossom is absolutely a aggregate of dejected petals and orange sepals that arise from a beak-like blade (modified leaf). Blooms arise 
intermittently best of the year. Healthy, complete plants can aftermath as abounding as three dozen annual spikes a year, which will aftermost up to two weeks back cut. Related Species: Bird-of-paradise is an affiliate of the Strelitziaceae ancestors which contains added breed generally apparent in axial and South Florida landscapes. Strelitzia parvifolia is agnate to, but abate than S. reginae. Its leaves abound to 9 inches continued and are beneath than 3 inches wide. The flowers are ablaze orange with dejected tongues. 
S. nicolai (white or timberline bird-of-paradise) grows to 15-30 anxiety and has large, paddle-like leaves abiding spirally about a audible stem. Its ample admeasurement and white flowers resemble the traveler's timberline (Ravenala madagascariensis). However, the leaves of traveler's timberline are abiding in a flattened, balanced fan and the flowers abridgement dejected petals. New shoots of traveler's timberline are produced at the abject of the bulb and should be removed if a aloof anatomy is desired. White bird-of-paradise additionally produces close offshoots that should be attenuated occasionally.
and is intimately related to the banana. The blooming plant derives its accepted names from the different annual it bears, which resembles a blithely black bird in flight. The coriaceous leaves are captivated cocked on annealed leafstalks and are about 6 inches advanced and 18 inches long. The bulb forms a 3- to 5-foot-tall array that can be acclimated as a focal point in the mural or in accumulation plantings. The beloved leaves of bird-of-paradise do not bead from the plant, which makes it an accomplished accession about pools or wherever address leaves are an artful and/or aliment problem.
Bird-of-paradise makes an adorable scenery plant throughout Florida, although it requires algid aegis in the northern part of the state. The bulb will abide temperatures as low as 24°F for a abbreviate time; however, freezing temperatures will accident developing annual buds and flowers. To ensure annual assembly in arctic Florida, abound bird-of-paradise in an alembic that can be confused axial during freezes. The chichi blossom is absolutely a aggregate of dejected petals and orange sepals that arise from a beak-like blade (modified leaf). Blooms arise 
intermittently best of the year. Healthy, complete plants can aftermath as abounding as three dozen annual spikes a year, which will aftermost up to two weeks back cut. Related Species: Bird-of-paradise is an affiliate of the Strelitziaceae ancestors which contains added breed generally apparent in axial and South Florida landscapes. Strelitzia parvifolia is agnate to, but abate than S. reginae. Its leaves abound to 9 inches continued and are beneath than 3 inches wide. The flowers are ablaze orange with dejected tongues. 
S. nicolai (white or timberline bird-of-paradise) grows to 15-30 anxiety and has large, paddle-like leaves abiding spirally about a audible stem. Its ample admeasurement and white flowers resemble the traveler's timberline (Ravenala madagascariensis). However, the leaves of traveler's timberline are abiding in a flattened, balanced fan and the flowers abridgement dejected petals. New shoots of traveler's timberline are produced at the abject of the bulb and should be removed if a aloof anatomy is desired. White bird-of-paradise additionally produces close offshoots that should be attenuated occasionally. 
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