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Bird of Paradise flower (Crane Flower)

Strelitzia reginae

Description:

Strelitzia reginae is a bold structural plant, which forms large evergreen clumps of stiff leaves growing up from the base. The grey-green banana-like leaves grow about 1,5 m in height and the flowers stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. Mature plants are very floriferous with flowers in autumn, winter and spring.

Habitat:

indigenous to South Africa, Strelitzia require as much sunlight and ventilation as possible

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Ietermagog
Ietermagog 12 years ago
Crane flower
Strelitzia regina


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jameswep
Spotted by
jameswep

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 26, 2011
Submitted on Mar 26, 2011

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