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[[Image:Strelitzia nicolai1SHSU.jpg|thumb|left|''Strelitzia nicolai'', inflorescence]]
 
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Strelitzia nicolai, Regel & C. Koch. Resembling S. augusta in habit and foliage, but the 'fls. and spathe are much larger and the petals are hastately combined and blue in color.
 
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'''''Strelitzia nicolai''''', commonly known as the '''Giant White Bird of Paradise''' or '''Wild Banana''' are [[banana]]-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft) and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (12 ft).
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The 1.8 m (6 ft) long leaves are grey-green and arranged like a fan at the top of the stems, similar to ''[[Ravenala madagascariensis]]''. The [[inflorescence]] is composed of a dark blue [[bract]], white [[sepal]]s and a bluish-purple "tongue". The entire flower can be as much as 18 cm high by 45 cm long and is typically held just above the point where the leaf fan emerges from the stem. Flowers are followed by triangular seed capsules.
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This species is one of two tree-like [[Strelitzia]] species. ''S. nicolai'' is restricted to evergreen coastal forest and thicket of eastern South Africa from the [[Great Fish River]] northwards to [[Richards Bay]]. The other species is found further north.
  
 
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The plant prefers rich, moist soils with good drainage in full sun to part shade.
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Propagation is via division of clumps, offsets and from seed but note that plants require many years of growth before they begin blooming.<ref>[http://www.floridata.com/ref/S/stre_nic.cfm Floridata: Strelitzia nicolai]</ref> In favourable conditions they self-seed freely, and their invasive root systems are best kept away from buildings.<ref>Joffe, P. Easy Guide to indigenous Shrubs. Briza Publications. 2003 ISBN 1875093400</ref>
  
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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Strelitzia nicolai.jpg


Plant Characteristics
Habit   tree

Height: ⇕ 30 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30.
Width: ⇔ 15 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 15.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Bloom: ❀ early spring, mid spring, late spring, early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ sun
Features: ✓ flowers
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Flower features: ❀ white
Scientific Names

Musaceae >

Strelitzia >

nicolai >


Strelitzia nicolai, commonly known as the Giant White Bird of Paradise or Wild Banana are banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft) and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (12 ft).

The 1.8 m (6 ft) long leaves are grey-green and arranged like a fan at the top of the stems, similar to Ravenala madagascariensis. The inflorescence is composed of a dark blue bract, white sepals and a bluish-purple "tongue". The entire flower can be as much as 18 cm high by 45 cm long and is typically held just above the point where the leaf fan emerges from the stem. Flowers are followed by triangular seed capsules.

This species is one of two tree-like Strelitzia species. S. nicolai is restricted to evergreen coastal forest and thicket of eastern South Africa from the Great Fish River northwards to Richards Bay. The other species is found further north.

Cultivation

The plant prefers rich, moist soils with good drainage in full sun to part shade. The plant tolerates light frost.

Propagation

Propagation is via division of clumps, offsets and from seed but note that plants require many years of growth before they begin blooming.[1] In favourable conditions they self-seed freely, and their invasive root systems are best kept away from buildings.[2]

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References

  1. ↑ Floridata: Strelitzia nicolai
  2. ↑ Joffe, P. Easy Guide to indigenous Shrubs. Briza Publications. 2003 ISBN 1875093400

External links


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