Orange Bird of Paradise - Strelitzia reginae |
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Strelitziaceae Strelitzia Reginae None |
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Grows In | Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F through Zone 11 · Above 40° F |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Insect, Disease, Mildew, Heat, Salt Tolerant |
Flower Color | Orange, Blue, Bright Blue, Powder Blue, Sky Blue |
Blooms | Spring Blooms, Summer Blooms, Early Spring Blooms, Fall Foliage, Winter Foliage, Spring Foliage, Summer Foliage, Early Summer Blooms |
Foliage Color | Light Green, Medium Green |
Average Height | 2' to 3', 3' to 4', 4' to 5' |
Average Width | 4' to 6', 6' to 8' |
Attracts | Butterflies, Wildlife, Visual Attention, Songbirds / Birds |
NOTICE: We do not ship our tropical plants to a location unless and until low temperatures are above 55 degrees Fahrenheit
Noteworthy Characteristics
Native to South Africa, the Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae, is a tropical evergreen famous for its exotic spiky flowers that resemble a crane's beak and head plumage. The plant grows 3 to 5 feet tall with an equal spread in dense clumps of attractive waxy banana-like leaves that makes it a lovely ornamental plant. The orange flowers offer blue accents and bloom periodically during the year. The flowers make a long-lasting, striking addition to floral arrangements, lasting up to 14 days after cutting. Ideal indoors or as an accent in warm climates.
Uses
Where hardy outdoors, Orange Bird of Paradise is useful as an accent or specimen shrub beds or borders, or in containers. Where not winter hardy, it can be used outdoors as an annual in beds or as a container plant that can be overwintered indoors or year round when low temperatures drop below 55 degrees.
USDA Zones : 9b-11
Plant Type: Tropical Plant
Height: 3-5'
Width: 3-5'
Sun / Light Needs: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil Type: Rich, loamy, evenly moist soil. Peat-based professional potting mix in containers.
Water Needs: Average
Fertilizer Needs: Every two weeks with water-soluble fertilizer. 2 times a year with slow-release granular fertilizer.
Maintenance: Average
Flower Color: Orange, blue accents
Bloom Season: Periodically through the year
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Resistances: Disease, heat, Insect, Light Salt Spray
Fragrance: None
Salt Tolerance: Will tolerate light salt spray but should not be used in exposed locations near the seashore
Houseplant Usage: Good. Night temperatures should remain above 55 degrees F for optimum growth and flowering.
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