Old City Flowers
31 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Local: 215-925-2882
31 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Local: 215-925-2882
Bird of Paradise
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.