Strelitzia reginae
COMMON NAME | Crane flower, bird of paradise |
TYPE | Ginger/Heliconia |
FAMILY | Strelitziaceae |
NOTES | A
clumping tropical plant with large gray-green leaves arise from underground
rhizomes. It is best known for its
large unusual inflorescence that resembles a bird's head. It blooms
intermittently throughout the year. Named in honor of Queen Charlotte, wife
of George III, from the house of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The species name
reginae is Latin and means 'of the queen'. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | South Africa |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Coastal
bush and thicket along river banks in full sun, however sometimes it occurs
and flowers on margins of forest in shade |
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