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Botanical Name
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Strelitzia reginae
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Description
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Highly prized for the flowers, this evergreen perennial grows in bold clumps. Long stalked blue-green leaves grow in fan-like formation. The huge bird-like flowers have orange heads with blue tongues. Happy to be grown in a container and equally suited for planting in the landscape. Fertilize liberally for flower production.
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Exposure
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Full Sun
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Height x Width
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6-7' H x 4-5' W
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Water
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Water as needed to keep soil moist.
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Zones
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Zones 5-10
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Fertilization
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Feed plants in early spring and again in early fall with all-purpose fertilizer.
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Pruning
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Remove spent flowers and damaged leaves as needed to tidy the plant.
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PC #
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CsNH13022
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