Strelizia Nicolai Evergreen Tree - Natal Wild Banana - Great White Bird of Paradise - Seeds Rosemary branched racemes of red flowers

branched racemes of red flowers in Summer

Occurs in tree and shrub savannahs typically on Kalahari sands

Likes the full sun

containing several glossy brown seeds shaped like an apple pip

is a vine that is indigenous to Africa

Strelizia Nicolai Evergreen Tree - Natal Wild Banana - Great White Bird of Paradise - Seeds Rosemary branched racemes of red flowersThis is a tall, striking foliage plant related to the well known crane flower, Strelitzia reginae. The Natal wild banana grows mostly in coastal dune vegetation and in evergreen forests near the coast. It is a common feature of the coastal vegetation from East London northwards. It grows in the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal and up into Mozambique towards Zimbabwe. The Natal wild banana grows up to 12m high and 4m wide. It is an evergreen tree with multi