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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 3 feet
Leaves: Other: look like grass (hence the 'juncea' species name).
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Underground structures: Corm
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Endangered
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Near Threatened
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Common names
  • Leafless Crane Flower
  • Narrow-Leaved Bird of Paradise
  • Rush-Leaved Strelitzia

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Location: Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, California
Date: 2014-04-05
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis
Date: 2024-02-01
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, California
Date: 2014-04-05
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2011-10-31
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: October 2012
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: October 2012
Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: October 2012
these are in fact leaf stems without leaf (hence 'Leafless Crane

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