Strelitziaceae
Bird-of-paradise -tree
Strelitzia nicolai
- Family
- Strelitziaceae
- Genus
- Strelitzia
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (13)
- Afrikaans
- Kuswildepiesang, Natalse wildepiesang
- Arabic
- عصفور الجنة الكبير
- arz
- عصفور الجنة الكبير
- Chinese
- 大鶴望蘭, 大鹤望兰, 尼古拉鹤望兰
- Croatian
- Natalska strelicija
- dsb
- Bomowa strelicija
- English
- Bird-of-paradise -tree, Giant white bird of paradise tree, Natal wild banana, Wild banana
- German
- Baum-Strelitzie
- hsb
- Štomowa strelicija
- Japanese
- オーガスタ
- Latvian
- Nikola strelīcija
- Persian
- استرلیتزیا سفید
- Swedish
- Vit papegojblomma
Synonyms
- Strelitzia alba subsp. nicolai (Regel & Körn.) Maire & Weiller
- Strelitzia quensonii Lem.
Flowers
- In flower
- March to June, September to December (from 1,450 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Suvarna Parbhoo Mohan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Suvarna Parbhoo Mohan, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Andrew Gillespie, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Eric in SF, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Shaun Swanepoel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.