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.