Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Biesiestrelitzia, Kraanvoëlblom, Bird of paradise, Crane flower, Reed strelitzie

Family: Strelitziaceae (Bird-of-paradise flower)

Distribution: Eastern Cape

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Vulnerable

Comments: This is a striking feature plant with upright cylindrical leaves without a leaf blade, growing from 1 to 2 m in height and producing large orange or yellow flowers borne on long, cylindrical scapes from May to October. Strelitzia juncea is one of five Strelitzia species in southern Africa