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Strelitzia juncea, the rush-leaved strelitzia or narrow-leaved bird of paradise, is a monocotyledonous flowering plant that is indigenous to South Africa. This drought-resistant Strelitzia occurs sparingly near Uitenhage, Patensie and just north of Port Elizabeth. It is the only Strelitzia species which typically lacks a lamina, or leaf blade. [3]
Strelitzia nicolai – White or giant bird of paradise; wild banana; blue-and-white strelitzia Strelitzia reginae (syn. S. parvifolia ) – Strelitzia, bird of paradise, or crane lily Strelitzia juncea (Ker Gawl.)
Strelitzia / s t r ɛ ˈ l ɪ t s i ə / [3] is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae . [ 4 ] A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower/plant , because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise .
Strelitzia alba subsp. nicolai (Regel & Körn) Maire & Weiller Strelitzia quensonii Lem. Strelitzia nicolai , commonly known as the wild banana or giant white bird of paradise , is a species of banana -like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 7–8 m (23–26 ft), and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (11 ft).
Andersonia parvifolia is a slender, erect shrub that typically grows to a height of 10–50 cm (3.9–19.7 in). Its leaves are pointed egg-shaped, mostly 1–3 mm (0.039–0.118 in) long, 0.25–0.75 mm (0.0098–0.0295 in) wide and pressed against the stem with a rigid tip on the end.
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Ohio' was raised by A. M. Townsend at the USDA National Arboretum, [1] and released in 1992. ... near Kingston, New Jersey ...
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Hallelujah' is one of three American introductions made circa 1992 that were selected for their cold hardiness (USA zone 4 tolerant). 'Hallelujah' is known to have withstood -37 °C (-35 °F) in Missouri .
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'King's Choice', patented in 1985, is one of the early American selections best known for its winter hardiness, being able to withstand temperatures of -30 degrees Celsius. [1] It was originally selected for its "outstanding growth (22 feet at 7 years)". [2]