EVERGREEN
Strelitzia juncea
FULL SUN
SEMI-SHADE
FROST HARDY
MEDIUM WATER REQUIREMENTS
SLOW GROWER
ATTRACTS BIRDS
ATTRACTS INSECTS
FLOWER COLOUR:
AVERAGE SIZE:
1.2m x 1m
FLOWERING TIME:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
FRUITING TIME:
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Strelitzia juncea
DESCRIPTION
A small evergreen shrub with thin bladed leave that grow at the top of long, slim stems. The flowers resemble those of Strelitzia reginae – a unique crane-like orange and blue flower.
7 responses
Hi Amanda
Thanks for visiting Plantbook.
The yellow-flowering form of Strelitzia juncea is very rare and possibly a hybrid. Perhaps the Kirstenbosch nurseries sell them.
Flourish!
Glenice
Hello
Have you ever seen Strelitzia Juncea with yellow flower? I’ve seen it at Kirstenbosch but nowhere else.
Many thanks.
AP
Hi Roger
Thanks for visiting Plantbook.
I’m not aware of any new Strelitzia hybrids , but I’m sure the plant breeders are working on something exciting.
Flourish!
Glenice
Any hybrids or variations with other strelizia’s like “Mandela’s Yellow”
Hello Glenice
Thank you so much for this speedy answer. I guess that is why they are called “parvifolia”.
Thank you again, and enjoy the beautiful flowers!
Best regards
Sonja
Hi Sonja
Thanks for visiting Plantbook.
The major difference is in the leaves – those of S. parvifolia being significantly smaller. The stalk is about the same length, but the leaf surface area is about a tenth of that of S. reginae.
I haven’t noticed any obvious difference in the flowers.
Flourish!
Glenice
Hello
Thanks for the beautiful pictures. Can you please tell me what the difference is between Strelizia parvifolia and Strelizia reginae? Could it be that Strelizia parvifolia shows/has less petals?
Thank you so much.
Kind regards
(Mrs.) Sonja Deneve