Bird of Paradise
Scientific name: Strelitzia
Native to Southern Africa and New Guinea
Grows up to 30 feet tall
Takes around 3-4 years to flower from seed
They have orange, yellow or white flower that look like a flying bird
Heliconia Rostrada
Lobster claw Scientific name: Heliconia rostrada
Native to South America
Grows up to 3-6 feet tall
Takes more than a year to flower
The flowers are red and yellow and they look just like a lobster’s claw
They spread because they grow on what is called a rhizome. The rhizome send up new shoots and after the plant flowers the rhizome will send up lots of new shoots and spread everywhere.
Moth Orchid
Scientific name Phalaenopsis Orchid
Native to South America and parts of Southern Asia
Grows up to 12 inches tall
They grow attached to tree trunks or vines and they don’t grow in normal soil
They are from the Orchidaceae family
There are at least 30,000 different species of orchids in the world.
Hibiscus
Native to warm tropical regians
They can grow up to 8 feet tall
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the malvaceae family
The flowers can be orange, yellow, red, pink, and multi color
