Names
- Scientific name
- Strelitzia reginae
- Common name
- Bird Of Paradise, Bird Of Paradise Flower, Crane Flower, Canna-Leaved Strelitzia
Measurements
- Height
- 3 - 30 ft
- Spread
- 3 - 4 ft
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Blue-Green
- Fall foliage
- Green
- Bloom time
- Spring, Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange, Blue
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Division
- Attracts
- Birds
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes
References
Strelitzia reginae Banks | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science,
accessed November 10, 2024
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae),
accessed November 10, 2024
Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia reginae – Wisconsin Horticulture,
accessed November 10, 2024
Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise, Bird of Paradise Flower, Bird-of-Paradise-Flower, Bird's Tongue Flower, Canna-leaved Strelitzia, Crane Flower) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox,
accessed November 10, 2024
Strelitzia reginae - Plant Finder,
accessed November 10, 2024
FPS-563/FP563: Strelitizia reginae Bird of Paradise,
accessed November 10, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024