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    Strelitzia nicolai

    Also Known As

    • Bird of Paradise Tree
    • Giant Bird of Paradise
    • White Bird of Paradise

    Plant type

    tree, perennial

    size

    • H: 20'-30'
    • W: 8'-18'

    planting zones

    • 9a-11

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    Strelitzia nicolai plant details

    Strelitzia nicolai is a broadleaf evergreen perennial tree with blue and green foliage. In summer blue, purple and white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Strelitzia nicolai

    Plant type: perennial tree
    Plant family: strelitziaceae
    Foliage: evergreen blue and green
    Mature size: 8 FT - 18 FT - wide, 20 FT - 30 FT - tall
    Flowers: blue, purple and white blooms in summer
    Uses: container plant, houseplant, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Strelitzia nicolai

    USDA Zones: 9a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: regular - occasional
    Resistant to: heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Makes a great houseplant! Best grown in fertile, organic, acidic soil. Fertilize monthly, more frequently in containers, and water regularly. Shield from drying winds. Protect your PRINCE OF PARADISE™ from frost!

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    Cobalt blue birds with white wings and light blue tongue are up to 10" long. This is a very large growing and almost tree-like bird of paradise and will need ample room to grow. Evergreen in frost free areas. Probably best suited to a greenhouse or atrium in cooler climates. In cooler climates, if you have the means to move it, the Giant Bird of Paradise makes a beautiful and majestic specimen in very large containers like the one that we saw in the Gardens of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. in 2010.The Giant Bird of Paradise is one of the very first plants that I learned and lusted after after seeing it in all of its glory covering the wall of a greenhouse at Hodges Gardens in Many, Louisiana. A fine garden to this day and if you get the oppurtunity you should visit it. I was about 10 or 11 years old the first time I saw it and the image of that beautiful specimen with it's blue and white bird-like flowers will forever be etched in my memory.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Strelitzia nicolai plant

    How to Grow Strelitzia nicolai

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • blue
      • purple

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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