Origin & History
Botanists are divided on how this remarkable flower got its name. Some maintain that the flower's brilliant orange and blue blossom, which resembles a bird in flight, is named after the bird of paradise itself -- one of the most beautiful bird species in the world. However, since this flower is also known as the strelitzia, some believe that it was named after England's Queen Charlotte, who was born Charlotte Mecklenber-Strelitz.

Flower Meanings

Alstroemeria | Aster | Bird of Paradise | Calendula | Carnation
Chrysanthemum | Daffodil | Daisy | Fern | Gladiolus | Heleconia | Holly
Kalanchoe | Kangaroo Paw | Larkspur | Lily | Lily of the Valley | Orchid
Poinsettia | Queen Anne's Lace | Rose | Snapdragon | Sunflower | Tulip | Violet