Bird of Paradise Flower, also called the crane flower or isigude, is a species of flowering plant native to South Africa's Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal. An evergreen perennial, it is widely cultivated for its dramatic flowers and is a popular houseplant in temperate regions.
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DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Connections
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Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Strelitzia reginae
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1. Strelitzia reginae (Wikipedia)
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Strelitzia reginae, commonly known as the crane flower, bird of paradise, or isigude in Nguni, is a species of flowering plant native to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species profiles for Strelitzia reginae
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"taxonKey": 2763116, "habitat": "terrestrial", "source": "Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species - Seychelles"
3. Bird of paradise flower (Wikipedia)
4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Strelitzia reginae
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"canonicalName": "Strelitzia reginae"
Plant (Wikipedia)
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They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
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