Lovely Bird of Paradise
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (90351)
Daytona Beach, Florida
October 29, 2025 4:37pm CST
Very often when this very lovely and unusual flower gets mentioned, there are those who first think of a bird, not a flower. It is an exotic plant that is native to South Africa and when blooming resembles a bird. One of the countries where you can find this flower growing in Australia. These flowers are also referred to as "crape flowers," and they symbolize paradise itself. Their blooming period is from May through September. Each flower on this plant has three upright, orange sepals and three horizontal, blue, inner sepals. It is adorned with long, green leaves. They grow well outdoors, craving plenty of sunshine.
Who has heard of or seen this flower?
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@DaddyEvil (160571)
• United States
29 Oct
My first wife and I had a couple of plants of that growing at our second house. We didn't take any of the plants we had there when we moved.
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@DaddyEvil (160571)
• United States
29 Oct
@RasmaSandra I had to do that when we moved from our last house into this one. We have less than half the space here that we had in that house. I had to pick and choose what plants I wanted to bring with me.
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@DaddyEv that is a shame. When my mom moved to Latvia she has such a green thmb for houseplants it was so sad giving them all away,
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@LadyDuck (486141)
• Italy
9h
@RasmaSandra - There were many plants in the gardens facing the Monte Carlo Casino. Those flowers are called Sterlizia there.
@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
@LadyDuck glad you got to see them,
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@AmbiePam my husband took one trip to Sydney and when he returned he had photos of this plant, They were growing everywhere,
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@AmbiePam (105264)
• United States
29 Oct
@RasmaSandra Darn it. I was in Sydney, but I was so focused on the Olympics and how hot it was I didn’t really take note of the flowers.
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
@snowy22315 like someone created the flower by hand
@ptrikha_2 (48558)
• India
30 Oct
Yes, this one looks more like a Bird than a Flower.
Looking in person at this flower would be quite enjoyable.
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@Deepizzaguy (115587)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Oct
This is the first time I have heard of this bird before today.
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
@Deepizzaguy it is a very lovely and colorful flower.
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@celticeagle (181227)
• Boise, Idaho
22h
Yes, the branches look like birds somewhat. Paradise itself. What a nice thought.
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@RebeccasFarm (90737)
• Arvada, Colorado
23h
Just lovely..like a lovely flowing gown.
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
@RebeccasFarm I love the colors and the look of it,
@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
29 Oct
@Tampa_girl7 they could be grown in the US but in more tropical conditions like in the south
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
@sallypup I have not seen it anywhere but it can grow in Florida and perhaps does in some botanic gardens,
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@BACONSTRIPSXXX (16092)
• Torrington, Connecticut
30 Oct
Never seen it but it is very beautiful
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
@BACCONSTRIPSXXX and very colorful,
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
30 Oct
I've seen and heard of it. It's amazing.
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19h
@LindaOHio nice that you've seen it.
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