Strelitzia reginae Common Name: Orange Bird of Paradise Origin: South Africa Height: Up to 5’ Light: Sun to Partial Shade Water: Well-drained soil Bloom: Orange, Year-round Comments: The Orange Bird of Paradise is a South African native, known for its bold flowers. They are a clumping, slow-growing plant, to about 5′, with green oblong foliage. The flowers have multiple orange petals, with blue sepals. They are a good landscape plant, which will not quickly outgrow their location. They are also useful as a container plant. |