Strelitzia reginae
( Rutilans )
Trunkless, clumping, evergreen plants. Rutilans has oblong to lancolate leaf blades with reddish-purple midribs, up to 20 inches long on 3 feet long stalks. Spectacular flowers shaped like tropical birds.
Strelitzia reginae is an evergreen perennial that will reach about 5 feet in cultivation. It is grown for its spectacular flowers. It is a native of South Africa.
Strelitzia reginae
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Strelitzia reginae (bird-of-paradise flower)
A bold, architectural plant, the bird-of-paradise flower has been grown at Kew since 1773.
Strelitzia reginae (Image: Wolfgang Stuppy) ...
#248 Strelitzia reginae
Common Names: bird-of-paradise, crane flower
Family: Strelitziaceae (bird-of-paradise Family)
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Botanical Name: Strelitzia reginae
The Bird of Paradise plant gets its name from the exotic flowers that look like the head of a crane.
Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia reginae
Bird of Paradise is a most attractive specimen plant with unusual bird-like flowers that last for weeks on the plant as well as in a vase.
Strelitzia reginae
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Strelitzia reginae (Bird-of-Paradise)
100 (150)cm, Bird-of-Paradise makes a dense cluster of dark green, long stalked leaves and utmost showy flower stalks crowned by a canoe shaped inflorescence with orange and sky blue bracts.
Strelitzia reginae is a bold structural plant, which forms large evergreen clumps of stiff leaves growing up from the base.
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is native to South Africa. Its unique flower, resembling a brightly colored bird in flight, is the source of the common name.
Oiseau Du Paradis [French]: Strelitzia reginae
Oite [Romanian]: Anemone narcissiflora narcissiflora
Oite [Romanian]: Anemone narcissiflora
Oiteira [English]: Plathymenia reticulata
Oiticica [English]: Licania rigida ...
Common Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
Common Blue Beard (Caryopteris incana)
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large tropical herb (Strelitzia reginae) of the family Musaceae ( family), native to S Africa.
The exotic bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) has spear-shaped, leathery leaves and mind-bogglingly bright orange and blue blooms that arise one after the other from a boat-shaped bract. This is a big plant that needs lots of room.
The rhizomes of Strelitzia reginae branch dichotomously. Thread-like structures are found in the anthers of Strelitzia; these are formed from rows of epidermal cells (Kronestedt & Bystedt 1981).
Species and varieties
Strelitzia nicolai (Giant Bird of Paradise)
Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise)
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Strelitzia reginae Ait. Common name(s): Bird of Paradise ...
 See also: Strelitzia nicolai, Grape, Orchid, Cattleya, Thunbergia
  
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