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A Strelitzia reginae spathe with brilliant orange sepals and bright blue petals in sunlight
Strelitzia reginae (Bird of Paradise)

Native to South Africa is a striking perennial that has found a niche in warm climates around the world. The plant's cultivation extends beyond its native range, with notable popularity in Florida and California​​. Renowned for its vivid orange and blue inflorescences​​​​​​ it has garnered the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. 'Mandela's Gold' is a recognized cultivar of this species, offering a unique yellow-flowered variant​​​​. The Bird of Paradise is a cut-flower crop in Colombia. Photographed in Santa Rosa, Colombia.

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A developing Strelitzia reginae flower with one open and one curved orange petal flanking a central blue petal emerging from a dark red bract
A sharp side view of a Strelitzia reginae flower showing two upright orange petals and horizontal blue petals shaped like a crane’s head
A green and reddish Strelitzia reginae spathe with brilliant orange sepals and a bright blue petals
A Strelitzia reginae bloom with orange petal blades and bright blue inner segments emerging from a pink and gray bract
A gray-blue and red Strelitzia reginae spathe with brilliant orange sepals and a bright blue petals
A bright Strelitzia reginae flower with orange sepals and deep violet-blue petals standing upright in front of broad green leaves
A vivid orange and blue flower of Strelitzia reginae with pointed petals and a beak-like base growing in a sunlit tropical garden
The iconic bird-like flower of Strelitzia reginae showing orange petals and blue floral structures against a backdrop of red and green foliage
A green and red Strelitzia reginae spathe with brilliant orange sepals and a bright blue petal

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