75+ Bird Of Paradise Bush

One of the most spectacular and impactful flowering plants for tropical to semi tropical zones is strelitzia bird of paradise. It is naturalized in texas and fairly common in the rest of the southwestern united states where it is known as bird of paradise bush desert bird of paradise yellow bird of paradise and barba de chivo.

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The complex blooms not only look like tropical birds but also rely on birds for pollination. The blossoms resemble a bird in flight or an artfully folded origami sculpture. The growing conditions for bird of paradise particularly the temperature range are very specific. Their botanical name is caesalpinia pulcherrima.

In regions that are totally frost free it can grow up to 10 feet tall. It is a striking ornamental plant native to south america mainly argentina and uruguay. With large coarse textured leaves and long lasting blooms bird of paradise plants find themselves at home in any tropical garden. A bird of paradise is a tall plant known for bright bird shaped flowers that give it its name.

This shrub grows fast to 8 feet tall with an equal or greater spread. The banana like evergreen leaves create a lush backdrop. The two most common houseplant bird of paradise species are strelitzia nicolai and strelitzia reginae. This eye catching perennial is native to south africa.

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