Finally, if your bird of paradise has bloomed, you may wish to deadhead it when the flowers have faded. 'Like with the leaves, take care to cut them as close to the base of your bird of paradise ...

10. Propagation: The bird of paradise can be propagated by division. As the plant matures and forms clumps, carefully dig up the rhizomes and separate them into smaller sections with roots attached.

Also known as giant bird-of-paradise plants, these larger types look more like trees and can reach up to 30 feet tall when grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 9B through 11, according to the ...

Neimann says that bird-of-paradise plants make for a wonderful houseplants for beginners as they are "easy to care for and forgiving." It will take a little bit of prep work, though, to ensure you ...

The tropical looking leaves of the bird of paradise might make you want to group it in a shady corner where your other jungle plants thrive. This would be a mistake. Strelitzia are sun lovers and ...

A relative of the banana, the plant has long, sturdy, blue-green leaves, 9 to 22 inches long and 4 to 12 inches wide, found on extended (12- to 30-inch-long) petioles.

A. Unless you know how to prepare this plant, all portions should be considered poisonous. As mentioned in the Plant Doctor column of Aug.19, cultivated selections can be prepared and consumed.

OOTY: The ‘Bird of Paradise’, a differently shaped attractive flower, brings charm to the gardens and steady revenue to flower growers. This is a flower of South African origin and fetches a ...