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The blue bird-of-paradise (Paradisornis rudolphi) is a large species of bird-of-paradise. It is the only species in the genus Paradisornis , but was previously included in the genus Paradisaea . It is often regarded as one of the most fabulous and extravagant of all birds of the world, with its glorified and fancy flank feathers present only in ...
This type of bird-of-paradise has wide, paddle-shaped leaves and produces bright yellow blooms with blue accents. It's the one most people picture when they think of a bird-of-paradise plant.
Birds-of-paradise look as though they may take a lot of work to care for due to their size and exotic appearance, but Sam Neimann, houseplant expert and founder of gardening brand Bleume, notes ...
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. In temperate areas it is a popular houseplant.
Birds-of-paradise range in size from the king bird-of-paradise at 50 g (1.8 oz) and 15 cm (5.9 in) to the curl-crested manucode at 44 cm (17 in) and 430 g (15 oz). The male black sicklebill , with its long tail, is the longest species at 110 cm (43 in).
A 2009 study examining the mitochondrial DNA of the family found that the Paradisaea birds-of-paradise were in a clade with the genus Cicinnurus. It showed that the blue bird-of-paradise was a sister taxon to all the other species in this genus. [3] All are large, and sexually dimorphic.
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 . Two of the species, S. nicolai and S. reginae , are frequently grown as houseplants . [ 5 ]
Sarah Jessica Parker Janet Mayer / SplashNews.com Sotheby’s Fashion Icons Sale is auctioning Carrie Bradshaw’s iconic blue bird headpiece. The taxidermied Bird of Paradise accessory features a ...