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Here's the Secret to Getting Your Bird-of-Paradise to Bloom—Both Indoors and Out

Very few plants command attention in your home and garden like the unusual and captivating bird-of-paradise plant. Nicknamed for their crane-like flowers, these subtropical perennials, belonging to ...
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Why are Orange Bird of Paradise rare?

Orange Bird of Paradise are rarely sold outside of the tropics. Make no mistake, they’re incredibly common in climates where they grow well (think Florida and California). They don’t have the instant ...
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Bird of Paradise is the Tropical Beauty You Should Add to Your Houseplant Collection — Here’s How You Can Grow it

As we make the yearly shift to move indoors, we're not yet ready to hang up our gardening gloves and call it a day. In fact, ...
Orlando Sentinel

The Plant Doctor: Bird of paradise thrives in full-sun locations

Question. I have an older orange bird of paradise plant in a container that gets some sun and shade that has not bloomed in recent years. What can I do to help it bloom? Answer. Maybe your plant would ...
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Birds-of-paradise are sending secret color signals invisible to human eyes, scientists say

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Birds of Paradise Glow on Mating Parade

The always colorful males light up with biofluorescence, sending off signals. A male Paradisaea rubra, or red bird-of-paradise.Credit...Rene Martin/American Museum of Natural History Supported by By ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Birds-of-Paradise Glow to Attract Mates, Adding a Flashy Element to Their Impressive Courtship Displays

Scientists found biofluorescence in most species of birds-of-paradise, including the emperor bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea guilielmi), shown here from the American Museum of Natural History's ...
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Here's the Secret to Getting Your Bird-of-Paradise to Bloom—Both Indoors and Out

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Bird-of-paradise look as though they may take a lot of work to care for due to their size and exotic ...