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 ...

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 ...

It’s also known as the giant bird of paradise and can grow to be six metres tall in the right conditions. They have rounder, green and shiny leaves.

Unlike the common Bird of Paradise that is grown for striking bright orange flowers, the Giant Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia nicolai, is grown for strikingly lush foliage.

The use of the birds of paradise in flower arrangements is unsurpassed. A single stem with a leaf in a tall glass vase will bring timeless, classical elegance to a home.

I needed to know more. Online research revealed that this plant, about 8 feet high in the photo above, is casually known as giant bird of paradise (officially called Strelitzia nicolai).