"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This type of bird-of-paradise has wide, paddle-shaped leaves and produces bright yellow blooms with blue ...

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, ...

A. The bird of paradise that has bananalike foliage and birdlike orange and blue blooms is Strelitzia reginae. Sow fresh seed. The seed is hard and needs soaking in warm water for three days before ...

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 ...

Q. I planted Mexican bird of paradise seed in pots. Several sprouted but bowed over, then died. I got more seeds, but should I plant them now or wait until spring? How deep should I plant them? M.M., ...

Question: I would like to grow several orange-flowered bird of paradise plants in a yard where they would receive full sun all day. Would this be a good spot and what would the plants need to flower?

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 ...