Description
Kigalia, Rwanda: colorful bird of paradise flower / crane flower (Strelitzia reginae) stands out against a green foliage background. Each flower head is an inflorescence composed of four to six flowers that emerge from a stiff, greenish-pink, beak-like bract. The flower comprises six showy parts: three upright orange outer parts and three blue inner parts. The plant is endemic to subtropical South Africa.