Giant Bird of Paradise is a large tropical evergreen perennial that is popular as a houseplant for its massive blue green banana-like foliage. Rarely flowers indoors, but outdoors produces large bird-like flowers with white crowns and blue tongues. Grows best with bright indirect sun and consistently moist well-drained soils. When grows indoors can reach as large as 8'.
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Type: |
Perennial, Houseplant |
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Height: |
20' - 30' (-8' indoors) |
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Spread: |
10’ - 15’ ( -5' indoors) |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
10 - 12 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Let the top 2-3" of soil dry between waterings. Common pests for houseplants include mites, scale, leafspots, and mealybugs. NOTE: toxic to pets.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Rock Gardens, Houseplant, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Laceleaf, Peace Lily, Amaryllis
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Strelitzia nicolai 13zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Ping an Chang, 大鶴望蘭 Strelitzia nicolai 20201012124107 03, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Ping an Chang, 大鶴望蘭 Strelitzia nicolai 20201012124107 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
