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− | Strelitzia reginae, Banks. Bird-of-Paradise Flower. Fig. 3733. About 3 ft. high: roots large, strong-growing: lvs. oblong, about 1 ft. long, stiff, concave: lf .-stalks all radical, 2-3 times as long as the lvs.: scape higher than the lvs.: spathe about 6 in. long, nearly horizontal, purplish at the base, about 6-fld., the fls. orange and blue-purple. Winter. B.M. 119, 120. G.C. III. 54:86. Gn. 60 p. 412; 76, p. 168. Gn.W. 23:185. R.H. 1909: 308. Var. citrina, Hort., is cult. abroad. Gn. 78, p. 30. | + | | name = ''Strelitzia reginae'' |
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| + | | common_names = Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia, Crane Flower |
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| + | | high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> |
− | | name = Bird of Paradise flower | + | | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> |
| + | | origin = [[South Africa]] |
| + | | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> |
| + | | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> |
| + | | exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> |
| + | | water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> |
| + | | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> |
| + | | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> |
| + | | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> |
| + | | usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> |
| + | | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> |
| + | | color = IndianRed |
| | image = Bird_of_Paradise_flower.JPG | | | image = Bird_of_Paradise_flower.JPG |
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| | image_caption = ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower | | | image_caption = ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower |
− | | regnum = [[Plant]]ae | + | | regnum = Plantae |
− | | divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]] | + | | divisio = Magnoliophyta |
− | | classis = [[Liliopsida]] | + | | classis = Liliopsida |
− | | subclassis = [[Zingiberidae]] | + | | subclassis = Zingiberidae |
− | | ordo = [[Zingiberales]] | + | | ordo = Zingiberales |
− | | familia = [[Strelitziaceae]] | + | | familia = Strelitziaceae |
− | | genus = ''[[Strelitzia]]'' | + | | genus = Strelitzia |
− | | species = '''''S. reginae''''' | + | | species = reginae |
− | | binomial = ''Strelitzia reginae''
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| + | Strelitzia reginae, Banks. Bird-of-Paradise Flower. Fig. 3733. About 3 ft. high: roots large, strong-growing: lvs. oblong, about 1 ft. long, stiff, concave: lf .-stalks all radical, 2-3 times as long as the lvs.: scape higher than the lvs.: spathe about 6 in. long, nearly horizontal, purplish at the base, about 6-fld., the fls. orange and blue-purple. Winter. Var. citrina, Hort., is cult. abroad. |
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− | '''''Strelitzia reginae''''' is a [[monocotyledon]]ous [[flowering plant]] indigenous to [[South Africa]]. Common names include '''Strelitzia''', '''Crane Flower''' or '''Bird of Paradise''', though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus ''[[Strelitzia]]''. Its scientific name commemorates [[Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]], wife of [[George III of the United Kingdom|King George III]].
| + | ==Cultivation== |
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− | The plant grows to 2 m (6½ ft) tall, with large, strong [[leaf|leaves]] 25-70 cm (10-28 in) long and 10-30 cm (4-12 in) broad, produced on [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]]s up to 1 m (about 40 in) long. The leaves are [[evergreen]] and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The [[flower]]s stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the ''[[Spadix|spathe]]''. This is placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the [[sunbird]]s which [[pollination|pollinate]] the flowers. The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange [[sepal]]s and three purplish-blue [[petal]]s. Two of the blue petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary. When the sunbirds sit to drink the nectar, the petals open to cover their feet in [[pollen]].
| + | ===Propagation=== |
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− | ==Meaning== | + | ===Pests and diseases=== |
− | Freedom, Magnificence, Good perspective
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| + | ==Species== |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| Image:A wasp in flower.jpg|A wasp in ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower | | Image:A wasp in flower.jpg|A wasp in ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower |
| Image:Strelitzia_larger.jpg|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower | | Image:Strelitzia_larger.jpg|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
− | {{Reflist}}
| + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> |
| + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> |
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
− | {{commons|Strelitzia reginae|Strelitzia reginae}} | + | *{{wplink}} |
− | *[http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/strelitziareginae.htm ''Strelitzia reginae'']
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− | *http://www.floridata.com/ref/s/stre_reg.cfm
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− | *http://www.redlandsnursery.com.au/infonotes/sterlitziaregenae.htm
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