Strelitzia nicolai Common Name: White Bird of Paradise Origin: South Africa Height: Up to 20’ Light: Sun to Partial Shade Water: Well-drained soil Bloom: White, Year-round Comments: White Bird of Paradise is a large, clumping shrub, with banana-like leaves. Its bloom consists of a long bract with white sepals and blue petals held tightly together. They are an excellent, tropical, landscape plant, and are suitable for foundation plantings, at the back of the border, or as a screen. They can also be used as a fool-proof indoor plant to give a tropical feel. |