Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Plant Type
Perennial, Rhizome
Lifespan
Perennial Zones 10-12
Plant Height
3-4 ft / 0.9-1.2 m
Flower
Flowers emerge one at a time from the spathe, consisting of 3 brilliant orange sepals and 3 bright blue petals.
Fruit
Leathery capsule containing numerous small seeds, each with an orange aril.
Blue, orange, purple, white showy flowers that look like a bird of paradise.
Hummingbirds
Bees
Butterflies
Toxic to cats, dogs and horses.
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Strelitzia
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