Description
| Botanical name | Strelitzia reginae / Strelitzia nicolai | |||||
| Common name | Bird of Paradise | |||||
| Family | Strelitziaceae | |||||
| About | The plant grows to 2 m tall, with large, strong leaves 25–70 cm long and 10–30 cm broad, produced on petioles. The hard, beak-like sheath from which the flower emerges is termed the spathe, emerges perpendicular from the stem, and looks like birds head & beak. | |||||
| Category | Flowering – Perennial. | |||||
| Plant type | Outdoor herbaceous. | |||||
| Origin | Native to to South Africa. | |||||
| Potting medium | When grown as potted plant, use well drained, aerated, loamy, organic matter enriched potting medium GrowpoT–H. Sterilised to reduce the risk of fungal infection & root rot. pH value 5.5 – 6.0 | |||||
| Light | Grow well in bright light but not direct summer sun. Keep the plant near an east facing window or at balcony to receive morning sun or indirect sunlight. In case placing in balcony protection to be taken against hot wave. | |||||
| Irrigation | Irrigate the plant adequately in spring & summer, but don’t over water. In winter Let the medium moist through the year. Yellowing of leave from edge to centre is indication of over watering & crunchy brown leaves indicate under irrigation.
For tap water, preserve the water 24 hrs to minimise the presence of salts, chlorine, fluoride etc. |
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| Fertigation | Particulars | Dose | Schedule | Mode | ||
| Summer | winter | |||||
| GROWMUSS | 10-15 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Neem Bahar | 10-15 gm / 8” pot | 15 Days | 30 Days | Soil application | ||
| Micro nutrient | Lifeline | 3 ml / litre | 15 Days | 30 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Growmin Maximum① | 2 gm / litre | ① Alternative | ||||
| Pest control | Growneem | 3 ml / litre | 15 Days | 15 Days | Foliar spray | |
| Toxicity | Toxic to pets. | |||||
| Toxic chemical | GI irritants | |||||
| Symptom | Mild nausea, vomiting, drowsiness; caused mainly by fruit and seeds | |||||
| Note | Should not be confused with Caesalpinia or Poinciana gilliesii, which is also known as Bird of Paradise and is more toxic. | |||||
Deliverable
Standard Pot – Plastic pot (Click here to see)
· Pot size – 4 inch to 6 inch
· Plant Size – 6 inch to 24 inch (The size may vary based on the availability of the plant/s)
Potting Medium – Coco-peat/ Soil (as and where applicable).
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