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Description

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Yellow bird of paradise is an upright, fast growing shrub originating from Argentina and Uruguay.
Clusters of bright yellow flowers with long red stamens are produced in the summer.
Its natural growth habit is irregular and open, but pruning will encourage dense growth.
This long-lived and durable shrub is quite tolerant of cold, heat and drought,
and performs best in full sun exposures. Grows to 10 feet tall by 8 feet wide.
All parts of the yellow bird of paradise shrub are toxic and should never be injested.

Size 10' x 8'
Flower Color Yellow with red stamens
Flower Season Summer Fall
Exposure Full or Partial Sunlight
Water Low
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness -10°F
Notes: toxic parts

Maintenance

Plant Yellow Bird of Paradise in full or partial sun locations.
This shrub tolerates any well-drained soil including rocky, native soils.
It does not do well in heavy clay soils. Prune in spring to remove dead or damaged stems.
Water yellow bird of paradise every week in the summer, every month in the low-elevation zones,
and rely on rainfall in intermediate elevation zones.

I've already taken the seeds from the pods, you'll get 10 seeds.

Questions & Comments

doing some research on this plant, would you happen to have a picture of your plant so I can get some kind of idea of how big it will get ? on my watch list !

Aug 29th, 2011 at 7:39:55 PM PDT by

I take the picture of mine and post it on my facebook, I just liked this one better it show the flowers, mine is still young. I also started some new seeds and they grew within a week.

Aug 30th, 2011 at 5:47:47 AM PDT by

wow it is a fast grower !! I have a small yard in back and not much more in the front ..
spent about an hour last night reading up on this , trying to see if i could grow it in patio container so I could control its growth a little more. Never really found the answer to that .. LOL.

Aug 30th, 2011 at 6:20:05 AM PDT by

I found this information.
It will prefer a well drained soil so you will want to use a cactus & palm tree soil or add perlite to your soil. The best way to water this plant is with infrequent deep waterings. They do not tolerate frost well and when kept outside will need to be cut back after the winter. This plant can bloom year round if kept at the right temp! They require a lot of sunlight, so if it looks like it isn't doing well try giving it more light. They tolerate our full sun which means they can take your sun.

They are a very forgiving plant and will tolerate alot of substandard care, including being potted. This shrub can also be trained in to a Patio Tree.

I'm going to try with one of my seedlings so I know for sure, the one I have I didn't plant it grew wild, but i want a privacy hedge for my yard and using this on one side seemed like a good idea. It is toxic so take the necessary precautions. Good luck and happy biding. I fanned you.

Aug 30th, 2011 at 6:45:03 AM PDT by

I also found that the Yellow is also known as the Mexican Bird of Paradise, I thought that was the red one, it seems to a common misconception. This is the site where I found the above info: http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/swest/msg0710295220309.html

Aug 30th, 2011 at 6:56:54 AM PDT by

I hope this answers your questions

Aug 30th, 2011 at 6:59:03 AM PDT by

Do you know if they grow on the east coast? Fanned you

Aug 30th, 2011 at 7:14:14 AM PDT by

The information I found above was the answer from someone in Illinois. The Hardiness is -10 F, so it should grow, but would need protection in the winter or grown inside, It doesn't tolerate frost.

Aug 30th, 2011 at 9:44:13 AM PDT by

These are actually Mexican Bird of Paradise.

Sep 1st, 2011 at 3:50:34 PM PDT by

Thank you for the info

Sep 1st, 2011 at 5:48:22 PM PDT by

And the do come back year after year, even when it freezes. They are very lovely. My mom has some in her yard and we live in the Texas Panhandle.

Sep 1st, 2011 at 3:53:49 PM PDT by

Thanks again I live in south western Utah so I don't know how to answer some questions, Its great the fellow listians are so willing to help

Sep 1st, 2011 at 5:49:59 PM PDT by

Watching & fanned you :)

Sep 2nd, 2011 at 8:12:51 AM PDT by

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