Botanical Name: Strelitzia reginae
Common Name: Bird of paradise
Type of Plant: monocot: shrub
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape clumping habit of several, many upright leaves arising from a subterranean base, forms fairly rounded canopy
Height 5-8' (10')
Spread equal +
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor prefers full sun, tolerates partial
Soil prefers acidic, moist soils, tolerates most
Hardiness tender (zones 22-24) can be kept protected in zones 9, 12-21
 
Morphology:
Leaves long-stalked, bluish-green to 4-6' long; blades 12-24" long, oval-lanceolate, channeled petioles
Flowers terminal, solitary, bilaterally symmetrical, distinctive modified petals – blue, orange and white – winter/intermittent
Fruit capsule – black and orange seeds within
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
large accent for flower display, dramatic form; excellent for tropical effects; somewhat overused as a mass planting filler material
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular; likes heavy watering
Fertilizing twice annually; acid pH fertilizer with iron
Pruning remove dead leaves, flower stalks, thin
Pests/Diseases scale, mealybug
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Musaceae

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