At first glance, casual gardeners almost always mistake the white bird-of-paradise for a banana plant. That’s understandable. Unlike the more common bird-of-paradise, which grows only about six ...

Give bird of paradise enough water, sun and fertilizer and the 10-inch tall plant in the one-gallon pot is capable of turning into a 6-foot-high plant. Mistake a S. reginae for the Strelitzia ...

For birds-of-paradise, ... "They live in New Guinea and tropical northern Australia, in regions with essentially no mammalian competitors for fruit, and reduced predation pressure.

Bird-of-paradise plants are prone to pests like aphids, scales, and whiteflies both indoors and outdoors. For outdoor plants, it's best to use natural insecticides such as neem oil regularly to ...

Q: Should bird of paradise bushes be trimmed to the ground in the winter? A: Look at the plant. If it suckers from the base (I can’t think of any birds of paradise that don’t), then it will ...