Strelitzia nicolai variegata is a variegated variety of Strelitzia nicolai Regel & Körn. It has beautifully variegated foliage with bright yellow streaks of colour spanning the leaf blades. White Bird-of-Paradise is very banana-like: its leaves grow; upright on clumping stalks which give an exotic feel to any interior. Its leaf blades are arranged in a fanlike display form the erect trunks and appear much like Traveler’s-Tree. The lower; trunk becomes clear of leaves and exposed as the older leaves drop off. In nature leaves rip along the veins as they are blown by strong winds.
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Strelitzia originates form South Africa, and was transported to many countries in the 18th century. That's also how it acquired its name: the wife of the English King George III, Charlotte of Meckelenburg-Strelitz, had a great love for flowers and plants, and so this remarkable plant was named after her.
Strelitzia nicolai variegata
Strelitzia nicolai variegata is approx. 40 cm tall, and comes in a ⌀ 14cm pot