Strelitzia Nicolai (Bird of Paradise Flower)

Grow Strelitzia Nicolai yourself This growing kit contains everything you need to grow a Strelitzia Nicolai yourself.  You will receive a beautiful box filled with a handmade pot, coconut tablets, 5 Strelitzia Nicolai seeds and sowing instructions.  Nice to give as a gift or to grow yourself!     Growing a Strelitzia Nicolai The Strelitzia Nicolai can easily be grown at home.  Our grow kit contains the instructions and of course the seeds.  We supply 5 seeds so it doesn't matter if they don't all hatch or survive.  You have to be patient, the strelitzia seeds only germinate after 2 to 6 months on average.     About the Strelitzia Nicolai A Strelitzia Nicolai is also known as the bird of paradise plant or the wild banana.  He owes these nicknames to the shape and color of the flowers.  It is a banana-like plant with long sturdy stems and large leaves.  The plant is a real beauty and is not easily overlooked!  The simple stem topped with a comb consisting of graceful orange bracts, each with two or three king leaves, makes many a neck turn.     How big does a Strelitzia Nicolai get?
 With their woody trunks, strelitzias can reach a gigantic height of up to 6 meters in their natural habitat, the leaves grow up to 1.8 meters in diameter and the flowers can grow up to 18 by 45 cm.  However, these proportions will not be achieved in the living room, but it remains a large plant with a height of approximately 1.5 to 2 meters!     The best place for a Strelitzia Nicolai Crazy about light and preferably as much as possible!  Always place the Strelitzia Nicolai in front of a window, preferably fully south-facing in winter!  it is therefore one of the few houseplants that is also grown by professional growers under direct sunlight.  Too little sunlight makes the leaves ugly and makes this houseplant grow poorly.     How much water does a Strelitzia Nicolai need?
 The Strelitzia is very thirsty in summer, so give it so much water that the soil will only dry again after a week.  It is important to prevent the roots from standing in water, as this can cause rot in the roots.  In winter the plant still likes to be watered weekly, but a lot less.  Periodic spraying helps remove dust from the leaves so that sunlight can better reach the leaves.  With Plantfood houseplant food you give the plant enough nutrition for a whole year!