African Desert Banana, Mountain Strelitzia, Swaziland Strelitzia, Wild Banana

Strelitziacaudata

Genus
Strelitzia (stre-LITZ-ee-uh)
Species
caudata (kaw-DAH-tuh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Cream/Tan
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Coto de Caza, California

Portola Hills, California

Houston, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
1
neutral
0
negative
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Trabuco Canyon, CA | September 2007 | positive

I've grown this plant from seed. Right now the plants that I am growing in the ground are about 2 feet tall. They are about 2 years old. ...Read More

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(Zone 4b) | September 2001 | neutral

Very rare Strelitzia species from South Africa, grows in the Swaziland area.

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