Bird-of-paradise plants generally thrive when watered until the soil is evenly moist, but not soggy. Depending on the season and lighting conditions, you may need to water them every one or two ...

Also known as giant bird-of-paradise plants, these larger types look more like trees and can reach up to 30 feet tall when grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 9B through 11, according to the ...

A relative of the banana, the plant has long, sturdy, blue-green leaves, 9 to 22 inches long and 4 to 12 inches wide, found on extended (12- to 30-inch-long) petioles.

This bird of paradise must reach a large size before flowering and then, while it may bloom at any time, it generally flowers in winter. Plants show freeze damage, I'm told, at about 26 degrees ...

Each Bird of Paradise flower is made up of two or more florets of bright orange elongated petals and a bright blue “tongue.” In their native habitat the flowers are an important source of ...

Sometimes known as the crane flower, it is entirely possible for the bird of paradise to " flower all year round". According to Plantura Magazine, the Strelitzia reginae plant – native to South ...

The Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares advice about caring for bird of paradise, warns of toxic balsam pear plants and suggests treatment for a droopy camellia bush.

There are two other plants which, along with bird of paradise, are presently in bloom, native to South Africa, and are apparently indestructible. I refer to cape plumbago and cape honeysuckle.

View of the charming Bird of Paradise flower. OOTY: The ‘Bird of Paradise’, a differently shaped attractive flower, brings charm to the gardens and steady revenue to flower growers.