Strelitzia juncea
Botanical Name: Strelitzia juncea
Common Names: Rush Leaved Strelitzia, Narrow Leaved Bird of Paradise,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
Instead of the typical broad, tropical leaves of Stretizia reginae, Strelitzia juncea has upright cylindrical leaves without a leaf blade. S. juncea is slow growing and takes 3-4 years to flower. Flower heads of orange and blue are held below the highest leaf tips.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
TBA TBA
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Formal Garden, Lo wWater Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden
Pests & Diseases: TBA
Cultural Notes
Family Name: Origin:
Strelitziaceae TBA
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: TBA
Flower Colour: TBA
Flower Fragrant:
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: TBA
Maintenance Level: TBA
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: TBA
Frost: TBA
Wind: TBA