Strelitzia reginae - Revision history

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	~~__NOTOC__{{Plantbox~~		'''''Strelitzia reginae''''' is a [[monocotyledon]]ous [[flowering plant]] indigenous to [[South Africa]]. Common names include '''Strelitzia''', '''Crane Flower''' or '''Bird of Paradise''', though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus ''[[Strelitzia]]''. Its scientific name commemorates [[Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]], [[queen consort]] of [[George III of the United Kingdom\|King George III]].
	~~\| name =~~ ''Strelitzia reginae''
	~~\| common_names =~~ Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia, ~~Crane Flower~~		The plant grows to {{convert\|2\|m\|ft\|abbr=on}} tall, with large, strong [[leaf\|leaves]] {{convert\|25\|-\|70\|cm\|in\|abbr=on}} long and {{convert\|10\|-\|30\|cm\|in\|abbr=on}} broad, produced on [[Petiole (botany)\|petiole]]s up to {{convert\|1\|m\|in\|abbr=on}} long. The leaves are [[evergreen]] and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The [[flower]]s stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the ''[[Spadix\|spathe]]''. This is placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the [[sunbird]]s which [[pollination\|pollinate]] the flowers. The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange [[sepal]]s and three purplish-blue [[petal]]s. Two of the blue petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary. When the sunbirds sit to drink the nectar, the petals open to cover their feet in [[pollen]].
	\| ~~growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->~~
	\| ~~high = ? <!--- 1m (3~~ ft~~) -->~~
	\| ~~wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->~~
	~~\| origin~~ = [[~~South Africa~~]]
	\| ~~poisonous = <!~~-~~-- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->~~
	\| ~~lifespan~~ = <!-~~-- perennial, annual, etc -->~~
	\| ~~exposure~~ = ~~? <!--- full sun~~, ~~part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered~~ (~~you may list more than~~ 1~~) -->~~
	\| ~~water~~ = ~~? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate~~, ~~drought tolerant, let dry then soak~~ -->
	~~\| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit~~, ~~naturalizes, invasive~~ -->
	\| ~~hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F)~~, ~~etc -->~~
	~~\| bloom = <!--- seasons~~ which the ~~plant blooms, if~~ it ~~is grown~~ for ~~its~~ flowers ~~-->~~
	~~\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg~~. ~~8-11 -->~~
	~~\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8~~, 9, 12-~~24, not available~~ -->
	~~\| color = IndianRed~~
	~~\| image = Bird_of_Paradise_flower~~.~~JPG~~
	~~\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo~~, ~~or change~~ to ~~180px if vertical -->~~
	~~\| image_caption = ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower~~
	~~\| regnum = Plantae~~
	~~\| divisio = Magnoliophyta~~
	~~\| classis = Liliopsida~~
	~~\| subclassis = Zingiberidae~~
	~~\| ordo = Zingiberales~~
	~~\| familia = Strelitziaceae~~
	~~\| genus = Strelitzia~~
	~~\| species = reginae~~
	}}
	{{Inc\|		{{Inc\|
	Strelitzia reginae, Banks. Bird-of-Paradise Flower~~. Fig. 3733~~. About 3 ft. high: roots large, strong-growing: lvs. oblong, about 1 ft. long, stiff, concave: lf .-stalks all radical, 2-3 times as long as the lvs.: scape higher than the lvs.: spathe about 6 in. long, nearly horizontal, purplish at the base, about 6-fld., the fls. orange and blue-purple. Winter. Var. citrina, Hort., is cult. abroad.		Strelitzia reginae, Banks. Bird-of-Paradise Flower. About 3 ft. high: roots large, strong-growing: lvs. oblong, about 1 ft. long, stiff, concave: lf .-stalks all radical, 2-3 times as long as the lvs.: scape higher than the lvs.: spathe about 6 in. long, nearly horizontal, purplish at the base, about 6-fld., the fls. orange and blue-purple. Winter. Var. citrina, Hort., is cult. abroad.
	{{SCH}}		{{SCH}}
	}}		}}

	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
	~~{{edit~~-~~cult}}<!~~--~~- Type cultivation info below this line~~, ~~then delete this entire line~~ -->		''S. reginae'' is very popular as an [[ornamental plant]]. It was first introduced to [[Europe]] in [[1773]], when it was grown at the [[Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]]. Since then, it has been widely introduced around the world, including the [[Americas]] and [[Australia]], growing well in any area that is sunny and warm. In the [[United States]], [[Florida]] and [[California]] are the main areas of cultivation, due to their warm climate. It is a common ornamental plant in [[Southern California]], and has been chosen as the Official Flower of the [[Los Angeles, California\|City of Los Angeles]], where they are all but unkillable.

			It is propagated by division or from seeds, and is a low-maintenance plant that is easy to grow in the garden; it is fairly tolerant of soil conditions and needs little water once established. If cared for well, they will flower several times in a year. They will thrive in rich [[loam]]y soil, especially when they get plenty of water throughout the year. They do well in full sun to semi-shade and respond well to regular feeding with a [[controlled release fertiliser]] and [[compost]]. They are sensitive to cold and need to be sheltered from [[frost]], as it can damage the flowers and leaves.

			''S. reginae'' is slow-growing and will not bloom until three to five years have passed since germination (though it can exceptionally flower at two years).<ref>Joffe, P. Easy Guide to Indigenous Shrubs, Briza Publications, 2003 ISBN 1875093400</ref> It flowers only when properly established and division of the plant may affect flowering patterns. The flowers are, however, quite long-lasting once they appear. Peak flowering is in the winter and early spring. There is a yellow-flowered [[cultivar]] of this plant known as Mandela's Gold Strelitzia.

	===Propagation===		===Propagation===
	~~{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	===Pests and diseases===		===Pests and diseases===
	~~{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->~~

	==~~Species~~==
	~~<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->~~		==Varieties==


	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	~~Image~~:~~StrelitziaReginaePlant~~.jpg~~\|''~~Strelitzia reginae~~'' plant~~		File:Canna JPG1.jpg
	~~Image:StrelitziaReginaeFlower~~.jpg~~\|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower~~		File:Paradiesvogelblumensamen.jpg
	~~Image~~:~~A wasp in flower~~.jpg~~\|A wasp in ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower~~
	~~Image~~:~~Strelitzia_larger~~.jpg~~\|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==References==		==References==
	*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963		<references/>
	<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->		<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
	<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->		<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
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Murali.lalitha at 02:54, 16 June 2010

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			\|species=reginae
			\|common_name=Bird of paradise
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			\|habit=herbaceous
			\|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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	\| name = ''Strelitzia reginae''		\| name = ''Strelitzia reginae''

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	{{~~Inc~~\|		__NOTOC__{{Plantbox
	Strelitzia reginae~~, Banks.~~ Bird-of-Paradise Flower~~. Fig. 3733. About~~ 3 ft~~. high: roots large, strong~~-~~growing: lvs. oblong~~, ~~about 1 ft. long~~, ~~stiff~~, ~~concave: lf .~~-~~stalks all radical~~, 2-~~3 times as long as the lvs.: scape higher~~ than ~~the lvs.: spathe about 6 in. long~~, ~~nearly horizontal~~, ~~purplish at the base~~, ~~about 6~~-~~fld.~~, ~~the fls. orange and blue~~-~~purple. Winter. B.M. 119~~, ~~120. G.C. III. 54:86. Gn. 60 p. 412; 76~~, ~~p. 168. Gn.W. 23:185. R.H. 1909: 308. Var. citrina~~, ~~Hort.~~, is ~~cult~~. ~~abroad~~. ~~Gn. 78~~, ~~p. 30.~~		\| name = ''Strelitzia reginae''
	}}		\| common_names = Bird of Paradise, Strelitzia, Crane Flower
			\| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
	~~{{Taxobox~~		\| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
	\| ~~name~~ = ~~Bird of Paradise flower~~		\| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
			\| origin = [[South Africa]]
			\| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
			\| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
			\| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
			\| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
			\| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
			\| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
			\| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
			\| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
			\| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
			\| color = IndianRed
	\| image = Bird_of_Paradise_flower.JPG		\| image = Bird_of_Paradise_flower.JPG
	\| image_width = 240px		\| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
	\| image_caption = ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower		\| image_caption = ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower
	\| regnum = ~~[[Plant]]ae~~		\| regnum = Plantae
	\| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]		\| divisio = Magnoliophyta
	\| classis = [[Liliopsida]]		\| classis = Liliopsida
	\| subclassis = [[Zingiberidae]]		\| subclassis = Zingiberidae
	\| ordo = [[Zingiberales]]		\| ordo = Zingiberales
	\| familia = [[Strelitziaceae]]		\| familia = Strelitziaceae
	\| genus = ~~''[[~~Strelitzia~~]]''~~		\| genus = Strelitzia
	\| species = ~~'''''S.~~ reginae~~'''''~~		\| species = reginae
	~~\| binomial = ''Strelitzia reginae''~~
	~~\| binomial_authority = [[Aiton]]<ref>~~
	~~{{cite web~~
	~~\|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?35769~~
	~~\|title=Strelitzia reginae information from NPGS/GRIN~~
	~~\|publisher=www.ars-grin.gov~~
	~~\|accessdate=2008-03-10~~
	~~\|last=~~
	~~\|first=~~
	}}		}}
	~~</ref>~~		{{Inc\|
			Strelitzia reginae, Banks. Bird-of-Paradise Flower. Fig. 3733. About 3 ft. high: roots large, strong-growing: lvs. oblong, about 1 ft. long, stiff, concave: lf .-stalks all radical, 2-3 times as long as the lvs.: scape higher than the lvs.: spathe about 6 in. long, nearly horizontal, purplish at the base, about 6-fld., the fls. orange and blue-purple. Winter. Var. citrina, Hort., is cult. abroad.
			{{SCH}}
	}}		}}

	~~'''''Strelitzia reginae''''' is a [[monocotyledon]]ous [[flowering plant]] indigenous to [[South Africa]]. Common names include '''Strelitzia'''~~, '''Crane Flower''' or '''Bird of Paradise''', though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus ''[[Strelitzia]]''. Its scientific name commemorates [[Charlotte of Mecklenburg-~~Strelitz\|Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg~~-~~Strelitz]], wife of [[George III of the United Kingdom\|King George III]].~~		==Cultivation==
			{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->

	~~The plant grows to 2 m (6½ ft) tall, with large, strong [[leaf\|leaves]] 25~~-~~70 cm (10~~-~~28 in) long and 10-30 cm (4-12 in) broad, produced on [[Petiole (botany)\|petiole]]s up to 1 m (about 40 in) long. The leaves are [[evergreen]] and arranged in two ranks, making a fan~~-~~shaped crown. The [[flower]]s stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak~~-~~like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the ''[[Spadix\|spathe]]''. This is placed perpendicular to the stem~~, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the [[sunbird]]s which [[pollination\|pollinate]] the flowers. The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange [[sepal]]s and three purplish-~~blue [[petal]]s. Two of the blue petals are joined together to form an arrow~~-~~like nectary. When the sunbirds sit to drink the nectar, the petals open to cover their feet in [[pollen]].~~		===Propagation===
			{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->

	==~~Meaning~~==		===Pests and diseases===
	~~Freedom~~, ~~Magnificence~~, ~~Good perspective~~		{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->

			==Species==
			<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->

			==Gallery==
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	Image:A wasp in flower.jpg\|A wasp in ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower		Image:A wasp in flower.jpg\|A wasp in ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower
	Image:Strelitzia_larger.jpg\|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower		Image:Strelitzia_larger.jpg\|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower

	</gallery>		</gallery>

	==References==		==References==
	~~{{Reflist}}~~		*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
			<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
			<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->

	==External links==		==External links==
	{{~~commons\|Strelitzia reginae\|Strelitzia reginae~~}}		*{{wplink}}
	*[~~http~~:~~//www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/strelitziareginae.htm ''Strelitzia reginae''~~]
	*http://www.~~floridata~~.~~com~~/~~ref~~/s/~~stre_reg.cfm~~		{{stub}}
	*http://www.redlandsnursery.com.au/infonotes/sterlitziaregenae.htm		[[Category:Categorize]]

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			{{Inc\|
			Strelitzia reginae, Banks. Bird-of-Paradise Flower. Fig. 3733. About 3 ft. high: roots large, strong-growing: lvs. oblong, about 1 ft. long, stiff, concave: lf .-stalks all radical, 2-3 times as long as the lvs.: scape higher than the lvs.: spathe about 6 in. long, nearly horizontal, purplish at the base, about 6-fld., the fls. orange and blue-purple. Winter. B.M. 119, 120. G.C. III. 54:86. Gn. 60 p. 412; 76, p. 168. Gn.W. 23:185. R.H. 1909: 308. Var. citrina, Hort., is cult. abroad. Gn. 78, p. 30.
			}}

	{{Taxobox		{{Taxobox
	\| name = Bird of Paradise flower		\| name = Bird of Paradise flower

WikiWorks at 18:46, 19 March 2008

2008-03-19T18:46:47Z

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{{Taxobox
| name = Bird of Paradise flower
| image = Bird_of_Paradise_flower.JPG
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Liliopsida]]
| subclassis = [[Zingiberidae]]
| ordo = [[Zingiberales]]
| familia = [[Strelitziaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Strelitzia]]''
| species = '''''S. reginae'''''
| binomial = ''Strelitzia reginae''
| binomial_authority = [[Aiton]]<ref>
{{cite web
|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?35769
|title=Strelitzia reginae information from NPGS/GRIN
|publisher=www.ars-grin.gov
|accessdate=2008-03-10
|last=
|first=
}}
</ref>
}}

'''''Strelitzia reginae''''' is a [[monocotyledon]]ous [[flowering plant]] indigenous to [[South Africa]]. Common names include '''Strelitzia''', '''Crane Flower''' or '''Bird of Paradise''', though these names are also collectively applied to other species in the genus ''[[Strelitzia]]''. Its scientific name commemorates [[Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz|Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz]], wife of [[George III of the United Kingdom|King George III]].

The plant grows to 2 m (6½ ft) tall, with large, strong [[leaf|leaves]] 25-70 cm (10-28 in) long and 10-30 cm (4-12 in) broad, produced on [[Petiole (botany)|petiole]]s up to 1 m (about 40 in) long. The leaves are [[evergreen]] and arranged in two ranks, making a fan-shaped crown. The [[flower]]s stand above the foliage at the tips of long stalks. The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the ''[[Spadix|spathe]]''. This is placed perpendicular to the stem, which gives it the appearance of a bird's head and beak; it makes a durable perch for holding the [[sunbird]]s which [[pollination|pollinate]] the flowers. The flowers, which emerge one at a time from the spathe, consist of three brilliant orange [[sepal]]s and three purplish-blue [[petal]]s. Two of the blue petals are joined together to form an arrow-like nectary. When the sunbirds sit to drink the nectar, the petals open to cover their feet in [[pollen]].

==Meaning==
Freedom, Magnificence, Good perspective

<gallery>
Image:StrelitziaReginaePlant.jpg|''Strelitzia reginae'' plant
Image:StrelitziaReginaeFlower.jpg|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower
Image:A wasp in flower.jpg|A wasp in ''Strelitzia reginae'' flower
Image:Strelitzia_larger.jpg|''Strelitzia reginae'' flower

</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons|Strelitzia reginae|Strelitzia reginae}}
*[http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantqrs/strelitziareginae.htm ''Strelitzia reginae'']
*http://www.floridata.com/ref/s/stre_reg.cfm
*http://www.redlandsnursery.com.au/infonotes/sterlitziaregenae.htm