How do you take care of a bird of paradise plant?
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Bird of Paradise
Q. How to take care of a bird-of-paradise plant?
A. Strelitzia reginea is the species best for growing indoors. Patience is a virtue here, as plants take between 4-6 years to mature before flowering, which occurs in the spring and sometimes later in the summer indoors.
They love lots of moisture in the air, so place on pebble and water filled-saucers to increase humidity, especially in the dry winter indoors due to a heating system. In the winter, the temp can be 55-60F but much warmer in the spring and summer.
Gradually pot up to a 10″ pot and it will grow to 3-4 feet in height. Give it lots of sun, but do shelter it from the intense direct summer sun, or the foliage will burn. It does not like growing in lots of shade.
Grow in a loose, fertile soil, with perlite and vermiculite added. Water well, but allow to dry also well before rewatering. Misting the leaves is a good way to increase the humidity, but not when the sun is shining directly on them!
Feed them lightly with a house plant food once a month.
Repot every couple years and divide the plant if you wish, into several new ones, but remember that the plant likes to be on the crowded and root-bound side in order to bloom.
Exotic Bird of Paradise Plants
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Bird of Paradise (Very Rare) – Strelitzia reginae – 10 Seeds $2.99 This is the best known of the Birds of Paradise sold – with leathery leaves to 3′, trunkless and clumping; the flowers are in bracts shaped like a bird’s beak yet with various colors of orange, yellow, and blue…. |
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Bird of Paradise 10 Seeds $3.49 Exotic and memorable flowers. Bright orange plumes with midnight blue beaks and a carefully guarded reserve of flowers within the bud. Each stem has four flowers so carefully split the green beak to release them. Frost tender perennial in mild areas. In cold areas grow as house plant. Height: 24-36″…. |
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White Bird of Paradise Strelitzia 10 Seeds $3.49 Picture a crown of banana-like leaves atop a palm tree trunk, combine with huge, uniquely beautiful flowers, and then what you have is the exotically named bird of paradise tree. Related to the common bird of paradise flower (Strelitzia regina), this close cousin is a much larger plant forming huge clumps of stems to 30 feet in comparison to S. regina’s 3 to 4 feet height. The White Bird of Paradi… |
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FLOWERS BIRD OF PARADISE FLOWER DRAWER PULLS KNOBS $2.99 … |
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Birds of Paradise Gift Basket … |
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Paradise Found Jungle Bird Red Tom Selleck Magnum PI Tropical Hawaiian Aloha Shirt A tropically inspired line of Aloha wear featuring designs of the Hawaiian island lifestyle. Choose from a variety of casual tropical shirts and dresses for men and ladies. Larger sizing to 4X is available…. |
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Paradise Found Star Orchid Black Tom Selleck Magnum PI #2 Tropical Hawaiian Aloha Shirt A tropically inspired line of Aloha wear featuring designs of the Hawaiian island lifestyle. Choose from a variety of casual tropical shirts and dresses for men and ladies. Larger sizing to 4X is available…. |
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Paradise Found Calla Lily Blue Violet Tom Selleck Magnum PI #3 Tropical Hawaiian Aloha Shirt A tropically inspired line of Aloha wear featuring designs of the Hawaiian island lifestyle. Choose from a variety of casual tropical shirts and dresses for men and ladies. Larger sizing to 4X is available…. |
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Dollhouse Miniature Bird of Paradise in Bloom!!! $6.99 Dollhouse Miniature Bird of Paradise in Bloom!!! Designed for the 1:12 scale miniature setting by Town Square Miniatures Measures: 1 3/4 in tall Plant is made of clay and the pot with removable saucer is a real clay pot…. |
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Vinyl Wall Art Decal Sticker Palm Tree Island w Birds BIG 44 X 72 (6ft Tall) $28.00 The newest interior design trend is adding vinyl art on interior walls. It’s easier than hiring an artist and a lot cheaper. The smaller pieces can be put up within minutes. The larger pieces takes a little longer. The decals can be applied to all smooth surfaces, such as walls, windows, tiles, mirrors and doors. Each of our designs come with easy instructions to follow…. |
