10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRD-OF-PARADISE FLOWER»
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bird-of-paradise flower and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Flower Crops: Cultivation and Management
Singh, A.K.. Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia) Introduction Strelitzia is known as Bird of
Paradise. The uniquely shaped flower of this exotic tropical resembles a head of
bird and due to its brilliant orange and blue colour and unusual form, ...
2
Identification, Selection, and Use
of Southern Plants: For ...
Evergreen Trunkless Perennial This native of South Africa is a tropical, clump-
forming perennial with large leaves and exotic flowers with a resemblance to the
famous tropical bird of the same name The bird-of-paradise flower (strelitzia ...
Neil G. Odenwald, James R. Turner, 2006
3
Flowers
of Trinidad and Tobago
Below Heliconia hirsuta Family Heliconiaceae [Heliconias] – Balisier, bird of
paradise flower – X 2 Of the five balisiers in Trinidad and Tobago, this shade-
preferring species is not usually seen except on forest walks or in vegetation
beside ...
4
Gardening with Succulents
The species of Strelitzia are indigenous to the southern and eastern subtropical
thickets of South Africa, but Strelitzia reginae in particular - the crane flower or
bird-of-paradise flower - is so widely cultivated that it has been selected as the
floral ...
Smith Prof. Gideon, Gideon Smith, 2005
5
Creative Techniques for Stained Glass
d-of-Pa radise dow While this panel echoes the traditional beauty of aged stained
glass windows, its striking design, based on the exotic bird-of-paradise flower,
has a contemporary flair. So, whether your style is antique or modern, ...
Cliff Kennedy, Jane Wendling Pompilio, 2004
6
Encyclopedia
of Cultivated Plants: From Acacia to Zinnia [3 ...
Each species of the bird of paradise is unique and requires a particular setting to
be harvested appropriately. The different species of bird of paradise flower
differently, with varying rates of growth. These unique and illustrious plants earn
their ...
7
Wounded
Bird of Paradise
“Our major business is cut flowers, arum lilies, orchids and strelitzia, known the
world over as the bird-of-paradise flower. Tourists coming here are nearly all. . .
what the hell are you doing?” Carlos was turning the pages ofa catalogue on a
side ...
8
Motley Mumbling: Romance Poetry and Prose
With warmth and with wile, Calliope tries to persuade his child, “I pray ye, let
Bumblebee aid in the birth of Lilies so Wild” Yet the froward son is now locked
closed to his father's advice. To the Bird of Paradise Flower, Xochipilli is not
always so ...
9
Thesaurus
of Agricultural Organisms
... bird chilli (E) see Capsicum annuum minimum bird lice (E) see Philopteridae (
Family) bird mite (E) see Dermanyssus gallinae bird of paradise flower (E) see
Strelitzia reginae bird of paradise, king (E) see Cicinnurus regius bird of paradise
, ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
10
The Art
of Floral Design
Vase Life: 1 to 4 days STOCK see Matthiola STONECROP seeSedum
STRAWFLOWER seeHelichrysum STREL1TZIA (see Plate 2) (stre-LTTS-ee-a)
Family: Strelitziaceae or Cannaceae ( bird of paradise flower) Name Origin:
Named after ...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRD-OF-PARADISE FLOWER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bird-of-paradise flower is used in the context of the following news items.
Caught on Camera
LAPPING LIZARD: A gold-dust day gecko (Phelsuma laticauda) licks nectar from a bird-of-paradise flower on the island of Hawaii. «Scientist, Sep 14»
Favourite things: Palm Springs design aficionado JR Roberts
Red bird-of-paradise flower. Picture / Babiche Martens. 4. Red bird-of-paradise flower. I love these because their vibrant blooms only open in ... «New Zealand Herald, Aug 14»
SEASONAL SAFE-GARDEN
Doris, all five metres of her, is about ready to pop out a bird-of-paradise flower. It's not what you might expect as Southwestern Ontario heads ... «London Free Press, Oct 13»
Alien invader laws kick in
... exotic flowering canary-bird bush (Crotolaria agatiflora), bird-of-paradise flower (Caesalpinia gilliesii) and elderberry (Sambucus canadensis, ... «Independent Online, Aug 13»
