As far as bird of paradise goes, Nina tells us that these houseplants tend to pop beautifully against rich, moody wall colors like deep navy, forest green, or charcoal gray.

The leaves are handsome, large, and paddle-shaped, like those of a banana tree. Joe and Donna brought a 5-inch-tall bird of paradise specimen home from a plant shop in Kailua Kona almost 30 years ago.

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Birds-of-Paradise There are 45 species in 17 genera in the family Paradsaeidae - also known as birds-of-paradise. These birds live across eastern Australia, Indonesia, and New Guinea.