![]() ![]() Native to southern Africa, there are five species in the Strelizia genus. Mature, healthy plants can produce up to 36 flower spikes a year, which will last for weeks. The plants bloom off and on year round in suitable climates. Two of the blue petals join together to form a nectary – an organ that secretes nectar. ![]() ![]() Orange sepals and blue petals emerge from a modified leaf known as a bract. Named for its stunning flowers, the plant grows slowly in clumps as its underground stem divides, while the foliage grows in a fan-like pattern and resembles banana leaves.įlowers are produced in groups of one to three on long stalks.īird of paradise plants are also known as crane flowers, a more precise description of the shape of their blooms. ![]()
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