Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is an eye-catching tropical plant. Recognized by its orange and yellow blossoms that hover over paddle-like leaves, its foliage closely resembles the bird it ...

You'll also find info on pruning the giant bird of paradise (Strelitzia nicolai), a larger variety. Keep these tropical plants looking their best with this simple guide. The benefits of pruning a ...

Biofluorescence is widespread in birds-of-paradise, a group of tropical birds famous for their spectacular courtship dances.

Crews are removing the tropical-themed bird-of-paradise carpeting dating to 1986 from the Melbourne Orlando International Airport passenger terminal.

Heliconia bella in Panama. This species was discovered and named by John Kress, an emeritus curator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and one of the authors of the new study.

A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science revealed a surprising discovery: 37 out of 45 known species of birds-of-paradise exhibit biofluorescence, emitting green or yellow ...

Fancy watching a mystery hidden act magically transform into tropical birds of paradise, then burst into song?! You’ve come to the right place... Join the party as Birds of Paradise hit our ...

Stretching across an estimated 1½ acres, a tropical tapestry of orange-and ... crews are yanking up the passenger terminal's vintage bird-of-paradise carpeting across the ticketing and car ...

The genus Heliconia contains 187 species of tropical plants related to bananas ... Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan ...

Many Heliconia flowers resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan beaks. “The data that is stored in the herbarium is a scientific treasure that ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular ... resemble the striking plumage of birds-of-paradise. Others evoke lobster claws or toucan ...