White Bird Of Paradise Vs Travelers Palm Also called crane flowers choose from three types of strelitzia species to grow in your garden.

White bird of paradise vs travelers palm By stephen brown posted.

White bird of paradise vs travelers palm. Need help in determining what i have. Is there any sure fire way of telling the difference. It can be used to accent tall pillars near a home s entrance add a tropical note as a backdrop in a mixed bed or as a striking container plant on the patio or pool deck. Tropical bird of paradise.

White bird of paradise strelitzia nicolai and the classic orange bird of paradise strelitzia reginae share similarities family and even genus. This plant is sometimes confused with travelers palm because they look similar when young but birds won t grow as big and don t form a palm like trunk. I believe that what i have is a white bird of paradise but a friend has the same plant and she believes hers is a travellers palm. Plant specs white bird of paradise is a moderate grower to about 25 feet.

The beautiful and legendary travelers palm is actually not a palm at all but spectacular palm like imposter related to bananas and bird of paradise. This plant is not as popular as the plant which has yellow flowers but still is favored for gardening due to its banana shaped leaves.