Strelitzia aka “Birds of Paradise”

Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower/plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa, it is commonly known as a crane flower. - Wikipedia

Birds-of-paradise have distinct flowers, and leaves that resemble a banana plant. Although the large foliage is eye-catching, it’s the white, yellow, or orange flowers that look like cranes that catches one’s attention. The colorful spiky petals stick up like a crane’s plumage and the blue or black modified leaf looks like the bird’s beak.

They thrive well in places where there is bright light, warm temperatures and high humidity. They are planted as ornamental plants because of their unique flowers.

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