Strelitzia leaves (Strelitzia leaves)
Description
“Pet poisonous” – Toxic parts: pods Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower / plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower and is featured on the reverse of the 50 cent coin. It is the floral emblem of the City of Los Angeles; two of the species, Strelitzia nicolai and Strelitzia reginae, are frequently grown as house plants.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Order: Zingiberales
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Family: Strelitziaceae
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Genus: Zingiberales
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