Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Bird of Paradise

This is a a shrub the can be mistaken for mesquite in its early stages. It produces flowers that resemble a bird (hence the name). It is multi trunked, growing to 5' tall and 2-3' wide. The flowers can be red or yellow. It is drought tolerant after the first year of care. Twice a month waterings will be good.

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