Bird-of-paradise Flower
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large tropical herb (Strelitzia reginae) of the family Musaceae ( family), native to S Africa.
Bird-of-paradise flower at Kew
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'Strelitzia and Sugar Birds' painted by Marianne North (Image: RBG Kew) ...
Like many of our most flamboyant and fascinating plants, the bird-of-paradise flower is native to South Africa.
Good pot plant. May also be grown from softwood cuttings, in summer, or propagate by simple layering. Not to be confused with Strelitzia reginae, the bird-of-paradise flower. Zone 9-10
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 See also: Orange, Strelitzia reginae, May, Brilliant
  
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