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Pentas is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.The genus is found in tropical and southern Africa, the Comoros, Madagascar, and the Arabian Peninsula. [1]The plants have hairy green leaves and clusters of flowers in shades of red, white, pink, and purple.
"May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose" is a 1965 novelty song performed by Little Jimmy Dickens. It was Dickens' most successful single on the U.S. country music chart. It spent two weeks at No. 1 that November, and stayed on the chart for a total of 18 weeks. [1] On the overall Billboard Hot 100 the song peaked at No. 15. It was his only ...
Pentas lanceolata, commonly known as Egyptian starcluster, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to tropical Africa from Sudan to Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mozambique, as well as Saudi Arabia and Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. [2]
The song was the only single released from the album, and is White's signature song. The song has featured on various compilations of White's material, such as Goldtop: Groups & Sessions '74–'94, Pure Gold and The Best of Snowy White. White performed the song on the BBC Television show Top of the Pops in 1984.
White Flames is the first solo album by British blues guitarist Snowy White, released in 1983. It includes the song "Bird of Paradise", which reached No. 6 on the UK charts when it was released as a single. The album has been issued with several different track lists and at least once under the title Bird of Paradise, after the hit single. [1]
"Bird of Paradise" (Snowy White song), 1983 "Bird of Paradise", a song by the Appleseed Cast from the 2001 album Low Level Owl, Vol. 1 "Bird of Paradise", a song by Charlie Parker
Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, [3] is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. An evergreen perennial , it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers.
The best-known species is the bird-of-paradise flower Strelitzia reginae, grown for its flowers worldwide in tropical and subtropical gardens, and a well-known flower in floristry. The other species of Strelitzia have less colourful flowers and are grown instead for their striking foliage.