BIRD OF PARADISE LIVE PLANT Tropical Indoor Outdoor Plant 20 to 25″ Height

Bring a bold tropical accent to your space with a BIRD OF PARADISE LIVE PLANT. These relatively easy-to-grow plants offer a dramatic, graceful statement to any indoor setting. With proper care, your BIRD OF PARADISE can reach over six feet tall indoors, boasting broad and arching leaves that mimic banana plants. While often mistaken for banana trees, these plants stand out with their regal, crane-like orange flowers, giving them their ‘Bird of Paradise’ name.

Under optimal conditions, your BIRD OF PARADISE may reward you with rare indoor blooms, especially with full southern light, humidity, and warmth. Outdoor placement encourages more frequent flowering. This offering includes a plant around 20-25 inches in height, ready to transform your home into a tropical paradise.

Key Benefits:

• Tropical Ambiance: Adds a bold, elegant touch to any indoor or outdoor space.
• Easy Care: Relatively simple to grow, even for beginners.
• Dramatic Foliage: Boasts broad, arching leaves that create a graceful statement.
• Potential Blooms: May produce vibrant, crane-like orange flowers under the right conditions.
• Adaptable: Thrives both indoors and outdoors, offering versatility in placement.

Care Instructions:

• Light: Requires very bright light, even direct sunlight if gradually introduced. A south-facing window is ideal.
• Water: Keep soil moist but not soggy in spring and summer; reduce watering in fall and winter. Water from the bottom to ensure good aeration.
• Fertilizer: Feed monthly during the growing season (spring/summer) with a balanced, diluted plant food. Avoid fertilizing in fall and winter.
• Temperature: Prefers 60°-80°F during the growing season; cooler (around 10° cooler) in winter. Avoid temperatures below 30°F.
• Pests: Watch for scale, mealy bugs, and spider mites. Wipe leaves with a soft cloth or soapy water. Avoid alcohol, leaf shine, and pesticide sprays.
• Soil: Use well-draining potting soil.

Shipping Information: Plants ship without containers, securely wrapped for safe transit. We ship only to the lower 48 states.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How tall will my Bird of Paradise get indoors? With proper care, it can reach over six feet tall.
2. How often should I water it? Keep the soil moist in spring/summer, less in fall/winter. Water when the top inch of soil feels dry.
3. What kind of light does it need? Very bright light, preferably near a south-facing window.
4. Will it flower indoors? It may flower indoors under optimal conditions, but flowering is more frequent outdoors.
5. What should I do about pests? Wipe leaves with a soft cloth or soapy water. Do not use alcohol or pesticides.
6. What is the ideal pot size for repotting? Choose a pot that is a few inches larger in diameter than the current one to allow for root growth.
7. How often should I repot my Bird of Paradise? Repot every 1-2 years, or when the plant becomes root-bound.

Enjoy the beauty and tropical vibe that a BIRD OF PARADISE LIVE PLANT brings to your home!