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Bird of Paradise

The  Bird of Paradise is a perennial plant native to South Africa. The name comes from the flowers resemblance to a birds beak and plumage. The official name of the genus, Strelitzia, comes the birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom who was born in Mecklenburg-Strelitz. There are five species of the Bird of Paradise and it can reach up to around five feet in height and about 2 or 3 feet in width.

Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order : Zingiberales
Family : Strlitziaceae
Genus : Strelitzia

 

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