The Strelitzia reginae, or Bird of Paradise, is a plant native to South Africa. It has large, dark green, leathery, oblong leaves with long petioles. These are arranged in two rows, forming a fan-shaped crown. Its exotic and striking flowers are a deep orange with a bright blue base. They are shaped like a bird's beak, with three sepals and three petals. They appear in spikes of up to six flowers.
Callistemon is a genus comprising numerous species of evergreen shrubs and trees native to Australia that share a remarkable affinity with our Myrtaceae family. They have also become popular in Europe thanks to their distinctive, spectacular flowers in ascending, broom-like spikes.
Callistemon is a genus comprising numerous species of evergreen shrubs and trees native to Australia, closely related to our Myrtaceae family. They have also become popular in Europe thanks to their distinctive, spectacular flowers in ascending, brush-like spikes. They can be grown outdoors in all temperate climates. In harsher climates, they are grown in pots and brought indoors for the winter, watered generously during flowering and sparingly in winter. They prefer moist, well-drained, non-calcareous soil. They tolerate pruning and drought.
"Captain Cook"
It has red flowers in March-April. It re-flowers in summer-autumn and can reach a height of 2 meters.