Bird of paradise flower or Crane flower or STRELITZIA REGINA
I just call them queens of Africa.
The Strelitzia is a striking flower, somewhat bird-like in shape consisting of long green bracts with purple edges that surround orange flowers with bright-blue tongues.
They are evergreen and indigenous with tight clusters of fleshy stems bearing long, oblong, grey - green leaves.
They are Queens.
Broken Open.....
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And the old lion in the bush.
Queens that can turn into old lions.
A life cycle.
