Bird Of Paradise 2
by Rudi Prott
Title
Bird Of Paradise 2
Artist
Rudi Prott
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Strelitzia or crane lily is a genus of perennial plants, native to South Africa. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa It is featured on the reverse of the 50-cent coin. It is the floral emblem of Los Angeles. Two of the species (like this strelitzia reginae) are frequently grown as houseplants.
The genus was named in honour of Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the German queen consort of King George III. of Great Britain.
Copyright by Rudi Prott.
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April 19th, 2018
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