Look at the most beautiful Bird of Paradise Varieties for indoor planting in this post and bring floral charm to your home garden.
Are you looking for Bird of Paradise Varieties for indoor propagation? You are in the right place. Check the best ones below in this post.
Before you look for the types of this plant, do remember that ‘Bird of Paradise’ comprises two diverse plant genera with the same names; one is the Strelitzia genus, and the other is Caesalpinia.
- The bird of paradise from the Strelitzia genus is mainly popular as the florist flower. It is native to humid and warm regions of South Africa in zones 9-11. It can be grown as outdoor perennials and as a houseplant.
- The entirely different genus, Caesalpinia, includes many broadleaf evergreen trees and shrubs. They come from desert areas. This plant and blooms differ entirely from the Strelitzia species.
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Indoor Varieties of Bird of Paradise
1. Bird of Paradise
Botanical Name: Strelitzia reginae
Height: 40-48 inches
The plant produces long, leathery foliage similar to the leaves of the banana tree. The stiff leaves grow from a ground-level base, and the flowers with blue petals and orange sepals rest on rigid stalks. The blooms resemble the head of an exotic bird.
Some best cultivars are:
Orange Bird of Paradise: Strelitzia reginae shows off beautiful colored blooms on 3-foot-tall stalks during winter, spring, and summer. It can grow up to 3-5 feet tall.
Glauca: It can grow up to 18-20 inches tall and display glaucous leaves and stems.
‘Mandela’s Gold’ Bird of Paradise: Strelitzia reginae ‘Mandela’s Gold’ offers yellow blooms; it’s a yellow flowering variety of the common orange flowering bird of paradise.
Humilis: This dwarf variety showcases oblong leaves and dense clumps. It reaches up to 18-20 inches tall.
2. White Bird of Paradise
Botanical Name: Strelitzia Nicolai
Height: 7 feet as a houseplant and 20 feet as a garden plant
This large species from the Strelitzia genus offers flowers that are reminiscent of a traditional bird of paradise plant; the white sepals form a crown with a purple-blue ‘tongue.’ The large gray-green leaves resemble a relative banana tree. Strelitzia Nicolai also prefers full sun to part shade.
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3. Narrow Leaf Bird of Paradise
Botanical Name: Strelitzia Juncea
Height: 3-6 feet tall
It closely resembles the common species S.reginae; the leaves are reed-shaped and not like banana leaves. The orange and blue blooms are smaller than S.reginae. This variety is ideal for growing indoors. You can place the plant outdoors in summer and move indoors when the temperature drops.
4. White Flowered Banana Plant
Botanical Name: Strelitzia alba
Height: 5-7 feet tall (height can be controlled by growing in pots)
Also known as Strelitzia Augusta, this beautiful flowering perennial produces white flowers and banana-like foliage. It flowers from July to December in the northern hemisphere.
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5. Dwarf Orange Bird of Paradise
Botanical Name: Strelitzia reginae ‘Dwarf’
Height: 3 feet tall with a 24 inches spread
This cultivar is also popular as an orange crane flower; from late winter to late fall, it exhibits pretty spikes of orange flowers with blue overtones. The deep green pointed foliage has blue-green undersides. It favors bright, direct, or indirect sunlight.
