Giant White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) 白鳥蕉
Giant White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) flowers. 白鳥蕉的花
Giant White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) ripe opened seed pods and seeds inside. 白鳥蕉乾熟開裂的種莢與莢內的種子.
Giant White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) plant is really large and tall. 白鳥蕉植株真的又高又大.
Giant White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) Large mature plant with banana like foliage. 白鳥蕉成熟植株很高大且葉片如蕉.
Giant White Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia nicolai) Large mature plant with banana like foliage. 白鳥蕉成熟植株很高大且葉片如蕉.
Tropical large perennial. Also as known as giant banana, although it is not a banana. This large tropical perennial has good height. So make sure you have enough space for them to grow. Easy to grow in full sun to partial location in warm climate. Late spring to mid summer with large white and blue/violet flowers. Flowers attract insects and birds. Excellent for cut flower! USDA Zones:10-11. Mature size:15′-20′(H) X 4′-6′(W). Its banana like foliage is excellent to grow indoor in pots. It is excellent for green house with good height or indoor with sky light. Propagate by seeds or division.
熱帶大型多年生草花. 又稱為白花天堂鳥和琉璃鳥蕉,雖然和吃的香蕉是不同的但葉片很像蕉類的葉子. 成熟植株的高度不矮,所以種時要注意預留成長的空間. 最好種在溫暖氣候區的全日照到半日照處或非溫暖氣候區的溫室裡.. 春末到仲夏開白色的大花,花間帶著點藍紫色. 花吸引蜂蝶及鳥類. 很適合切花! 喜熱不耐寒. 成熟株高15-20呎,寬幅4-6呎. 由於葉如蕉類很大片有著熱帶的感覺所以常被用於室內觀葉的盆栽. 所以若有溫室或天窗/天井也是能種的. 繁殖方式以種子或分株為主.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strelitzia_nicolai http://www.fyps.kh.edu.tw/plants/%E9%B3%B3%E9%99%BD%E5%9C%8B%E5%B0%8F%E6%A4%8D%E6%A0%BD%E7%B6%B2%E9%A0%81/%E6%A4%8D%E6%A0%BD%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99/%E4%B8%AD%E5%BA%AD%E6%A4%8D%E7%89%A9%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99/%E7%99%BD%E9%B3%A5%E8%95%89.htm
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