Strelitzia

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A tall evergreen plant with large leaves like a banana and bright unusual flowers

noun

Specialized

: Strelitzia

In South Africa, the Strelitzia plant is celebrated for its stunning blooms resembling birds.

Examples

She admired the Strelitzia in the botanical garden, fascinated by its unique, tropical appearance.
The garden was adorned with Strelitzia, their vibrant flowers attracting numerous butterflies.
I was even sure, sometimes, that the garden and I were made of the same substance; sand and compost rubbed my bones; moss, fern, violets, and strelitzia were growing in my skin, stretching my limbs.

Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

genus Strelitzia

vsStrelitzia

Specialized

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A small group of large evergreen plants with banana-like leaves and exotic flowers from South Africa

emphasizes South African origin and showy exotic flowers rather than classification

Compounds

Strelitzia reginae

Specialized

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A plant from South Africa with orange and blue flowers that look like a bird

genus Strelitzia

Specialized

9.3

A small group of large evergreen plants with banana-like leaves and exotic flowers from South Africa

strelitzia family

Specialized

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A group of tropical plants with hard stems and large colorful flowers like bird of paradise

Surface Forms

Strelitzia singular

Strelitzias plural

Etymology

Strelitzia is named after the German place and family Strelitz, linked to Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, so the name basically means 'from Strelitz'. That's why this exotic plant's name sounds like a place or a person's name and not a regular word.