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The flowers steal the show
This plant will not flower until it is four to five years old. But its “birds in flight” blooms are worth the wait. The S. reginae, with its clusters of luminous flowers, closely resembles a group of cranes on the wing. The actual flower petal is blue, purple, or green and contains the pollen. The yellow, white, and orange sections are the sepals that emerge from the petal and open when the flower blooms. A mature bird-of-paradise produces about three dozen flower spikes each year. These long-lasting blooms stay beautiful for up to two weeks after cutting.
