They are attached to a long stalk that sometimes reaches five feet in length.īorne on the same stalk, the flower is a spectacular blossom. The thick, stiff, concave leaves grow to about six inches wide and 18 inches long. It has a trunkless, clump-forming pattern of growth. The plant will grow to a height and width of about five feet. Due to the shape of its leaves, it was once classified in the banana family, but now has its own, Strelitziaceae.
Its unique flower, resembling a brightly colored bird in flight, is the source of the common name. Smith, HGIC, Clemson Extension Descriptionīird of Paradise ( Strelitzia reginae) is native to South Africa. The flower of the Bird of Paradise ( Strelitzia reginae) looks like a brightly colored bird in flight.īarbara H.
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