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Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, [3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An evergreen perennial, it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers. In temperate areas it is a popular houseplant.
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. In South Africa, it is commonly known as a crane flower.
Heliconia rostrata, the hanging lobster claw or false bird of paradise, is a herbaceous perennial plant native to El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Ecuador, and naturalized in Puerto Rico. [2]
A complete guide to the bird-of-paradise plant, from growing indoors and outdoors to encouraging blooms.
It is a striking ornamental plant native to South America, mainly Argentina and Uruguay. [1] It is naturalized in Texas , and fairly common in the rest of the southwestern United States, [ 1 ] where it is known as bird of paradise bush , desert bird of paradise , yellow bird of paradise , and barba de chivo .
Birds-of-paradise range in size from the king bird-of-paradise at 50 g (1.8 oz) and 15 cm (5.9 in) to the curl-crested manucode at 44 cm (17 in) and 430 g (15 oz). The male black sicklebill , with its long tail, is the longest species at 110 cm (43 in).
Bird's-foot trefoil: Revenge [5] Bird of paradise flower: Liberty, magnificence, good perspective, joyfulness; faithfulness [4] Black-eyed Susan: Justice Blackthorn: Fate, protection, hope against adversity, good fortune; difficulty [5] Bladdernut: Frivolous amusement; [2] [3] [5] a trifling character [8] Bleeding Heart, Asian / Lamprocapnos
The second meaning implies that Jesus, speaking in the open air, pointed to some birds nearby while speaking these lines. Birds of the sky literally translates as "birds in heaven," but this was a common expression for birds in flight through the air and does not imply the birds were with God. There are several debates over this verse.