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| | {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| | |familia=Musaceae | | |familia=Musaceae |
| − | |genus=Strelitzia | + | |genus=Strelitzia |
| − | |species=juncea | + | |species=juncea |
| | |habit=herbaceous | | |habit=herbaceous |
| | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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| | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| | |max_zone=12 | | |max_zone=12 |
| − | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Strelitzia juncea flower.jpg |
| | |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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| − | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Strelitzia juncea''''' is a [[monocotyledon]]ous [[flowering plant]] and is indigenous to [[South Africa]] Common names include '''Strelitzia''', '''Bird of Paradise''', or '''Crane Flower''' though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus ''[[Strelitzia]]''. It is also known as '''Narrow-Leaved Bird of Paradise'''. |
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| | + | This species of the ''Strelitzia'' genus is thought to be one of the most frost resistant. |
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| | ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |