The common bird of paradise can attain heights of up to 30 feet (9 m.) with huge 18-24 inch (46-61 cm.) by 3-4 foot (around 1 meter) long leaves looking much like those of the banana tree. Often used as a cut flower in the floral trade, bird of paradise is a common ornamental in Southern California and Florida which can be grown in USDA zones 10-12 and with adequate protection in zone 9. It grows wild in the Eastern Cape along riverbeds and coastal bush, an area of mild temperatures and frequent rains.
There are five species of bird of paradise ( Strelitzia reginae), named for Queen Charlotte, George III’s wife. If you’ve managed to get it to bloom you’ve been successful with its care, but what about transplanting bird of paradise? Does a bird of paradise like to be root bound? Keep reading to learn when (or if) to repot bird of paradise. Slow growing and thus blooming, this beauty is nonetheless well worth the wait. Bird of paradise is a dramatic, subtropical plant native to South Africa.
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