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White Bird of Paradise click pic to enlarge |
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Zone 9-10 Looks like a palm, but White Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia nicolai, is a tree related to Traveler's palm and all the bananas
click pic to enlarge Some are shade grown and can be used indoors in sunny locations with easy care . And so outside of Florida, White Bird of Paradise is common as a houseplant
click pic to enlarge White Bird of Paradise grows with multiple trunks in a clumping style always expanding its diameter Here's one stem that strayed away to grab a big open space of sunlight
click pic to enlarge Typically rated at about 20 feet, we have seen them over 30 feet tall
click pic to enlarge The White Bird must be used carefully in the landscape because of its dense stems and expansionist tendencies. Offered for sale everywhere in South Florida, homeowners tend to buy small containers and plant them without thought to maintenance or invasion For best appearance and control outdoors, keep only 3, 5 or 7 stems then saw off additional baby stems off at ground level when they appear
click pic to enlarge Plant away from the home. Does not make a good door tree because of the torn leaf appearance and the flowers look better viewed from a distance The flower is mostly white, large and very tropical. It flowers in clusters on the stem By the way, Strelitzia nicolai is named after named after the Russian emperor Nicholas I |
