Bird of paradise
Formats
The commonest of all Birds of Paradise with yellow-orange and blue bird tongue flowers. Gardens, edges, indoor plant. Cut flower. Hummingbirds make its pollination. It is extremely spectacular as a cut flower for centerpieces and bunches of flowers. Exotic species native of Africa.
Perennial flower with a green foliage of 1-1.5m in height. Green-blue, wide and long spray-shaped leaves. Orange and blue beak-shaped flowers.
Place the seeds in boiling water at 90ºC for 5 seconds and immediately after transfer to running water with ice cubes in it. Soak for 24h and then proceed to the sowing maintaining temperatures of 20ºC night/30ºC day until the germination is completed.
Use
Balcony & Courtyard, Edging, Decorative, Specimen, Cut flower, Gardening, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Flowerbeds, Indoor Plant, Rock garden
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Orange |
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| Flowering period | January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Strelitzia reginae |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Wildlife | Nectar eating birds |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, Spring, All year |
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| Germination (days) | 20-30 |
| Average germination (%) | 70 |
| Seeds per gram | 4 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edging, Decorative, Specimen, Cut flower, Gardening, City garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Clump, Flowerbeds, Indoor Plant, Rock garden |
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| Exposure | Partial shade |
| Soil pH | Neutral |
| Soil type | Potting mix |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained, Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Non hardy |
| Climate zone | Sub-tropical, Warm areas |
Care
| Watering | Regular |
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