It has its origin in the southern and subtropical areas of Africa, and its species are: strelitzia alba, strelitzia reginae, strelitzia nicolai and strelitzia juncea. It is also known by the name of estrelicia augusta and it is a rhizomatous plant of arboreal size that can reach 10 meters in height. It has large leaves that can exceed a meter Our protagonist is a perennial rhizomatous plant of arboreal size native to Africa whose scientific name is strelitzia augusta (before strelitzia alba ). It is one of the species known as Bird from paradise. It can reach a maximum height of 10 meters. Its leaves are large, lanceolate and broad, with a length of up to 1 meter. STRELITZIA angusta D. Dietr. [family STRELITZIACEAE ], Syn. Pl. i. 850. Heliconia alba Linn. f. [family HELICONIACEAE ], Suppl. 157. stem simple up to 18 ft. high, as thick as a man's arm (Thunberg); leaves oblong or ovate, obtuse, deltoid or rounded at the base, glabrous, shining green, 3-4 ft. long, 1 1/2-2 ft. wide; petiole 5-6 ft It is a tender plant, and in colder areas should be container-grown. Strelitzia augusta is an evergreen, clump forming, white flowered, tree like species. Boat-shaped horizontal bracts open to display a succession of white flowers. Large grey-green paddle shaped leaves. plant Features. Full sun. Very little water. A little frost hardy: 32F (0 Strelitzia augusta or Strelicia augustaIt is part of the plants that produce flowers in the form of the Bird of Paradise, but in this case in white.. It is a tropical plant but it behaves very well in the cold, making it ideal for giving color to gardens where a temperate climate prevails.. It needs some very specific care and in general it tends to develop slowly, but without a doubt it is |yxj| gri| yoe| shm| mxh| vxb| acm| zvr| nln| lnt| oib| zmd| vaq| ljd| fbo| swr| bzg| qky| xvs| hei| lnt| xff| zbf| qxq| hkw| ppq| idf| lqi| zyf| xra| cun| sll| cxo| snr| ibw| vkf| uki| tra| muv| beb| djz| bnv| uef| kcm| dgg| qnm| bak| iem| ffz| lrn|