There is a kooky poignancy to the city flower of Los Angeles. No other plant comes quite so close as the bird of paradise to having the actual aspect of an animal. It’s like a bird, yes -- a crane -- ...

Tropical plants play an important role in the New Orleans summer garden. These plants, native to tropical areas of the world, are not bothered in the least by our hot days, muggy nights and frequent ...

An easy tropical plant for the central Ohio home (during the cold of winter) and outdoors (during the warmth of summer) is bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae). A relative of the banana, the plant ...

Bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) with orange and blue flowers and the tree-sized giant bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) with white and blue flowers are both popular in New Orleans gardens.