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Giant Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Giant Bird-Of-Paradise Flower
Strelitzia nicolai
Plantae
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
50-100 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Subtropical forest
Range
Southern Africa
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Uncommon

About

This towering plant grows massive green leaves and unique white flowers that look exactly like the head of a graceful bird. It can grow as tall as a house, providing a beautiful and sunny place for real birds to land and rest.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Zingiberales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Genus
Strelitzia
Species
Strelitzia nicolai