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(Entry)
Bird of paradise
14 September 2026
Strelitzia reginae
88% certain
- Family
- Strelitziaceae
- Origin
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Winter to spring in mild climates
- Colors
- orange, blue, white
- Habitat
- Frost-free gardens and bright indoor rooms
- Symbolism
- Joy, magnificence, and faithfulness in travel
A dramatic flower that looks like a crested crane, with an orange and blue inflorescence on a boat-shaped bract.
Care. Give bright light, chunky soil, and patience; plants often need to be slightly pot-bound to bloom.
A note. Wild birds in South Africa perch on the flower and transfer pollen on their feet.
Or perhaps
- Canna — 10%
- Bromeliad — 5%
Notes on the photograph
Copied from the marks left by the camera.
- Captured
- Sep 14, 2026, 5:14 PM
- Camera
- Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Lens
- iPhone 14 Pro Max back triple camera 6.86mm f/1.78
- Focal length
- 6.9mm
- Aperture
- f/1.8
- Shutter
- 1/60s
- ISO
- 160
- Dimensions
- 4032 × 3024
Where it was found
The place is taken from the photograph's own memory, if any.
23.6387° S, 46.6250° W
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