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Strelitzia reginae
Bird of Paradise (Dwarf)
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Uses: Highly ornamental flowering shrub as a feature amongst other shrubs in wider landscapes and verges. Plant singly as a foreground feature or grouped for display. Bird and insect attracting. Requires well-drained soils.

  • Height 0.3-0.9m
  • Spread 0.4-0.5m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Strelitziaceace
  • Botanical Name Strelitzia reginae
  • Common Name Bird of Paradise (Dwarf)
  • Origin South Africa
  • Habit Clumping
  • Landscape 2nd line coast, Coastal footslopes, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Red, Orange
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Fan-shaped
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Low shrub (Up to 1.2m)