Garden Goods Direct | Orange Bird of Paradise

Orange Bird of Paradise or Strelitzia reginae is an unusual and popular tropical houseplant that is highly sought after and for a good reason. The flower petals and sepals emerge one at a time from a hard, beak-like bud, and look like a tropical bird’s head peering over the foliage. The symmetrical lines, and chic modern style add a great, lively accent to any decor. With large grey-green banana-like leaves that stay attractive throughout the year, you’ll always have a warm, tropical atmosphere in your home or apartment even when the temperature drops outside. Orange Bird of Paradise can be grown as a drought tolerant accent outdoors in the warmer months—and the blooms can be brought in to decorate the home as cut flowers. In northern zones, this plant is often grown as a patio plant during the warmer months and brought indoors during cooler weather.