Strelitzia Nicolai Bird of Paradise

The baby Strelitzia Nicolai is a beautiful green South African plant. Its large leaves unroll out as soon as they emerge. Unlike her sibling the Strelitzia Reginae, the Strelitzia Nicolai does not flower heavily, and does not flower at all when potted. However she makes up for this with her cheerful flamboyant stem and fresh green leaves. She will probably turn out to be one of your favourite houseplants. As this plant grows older she will start splitting her leaves, this is perfectly normal! The splits are an evolutionary adaptation of the plant that allow wind to pass through the leaves.