Bird of Paradise in Tucson – the Yellow Version

July 18, 2008 | By Kelley Koehler | Filed Under About Tucson 

I spotted this yellow plant the other day – the yellow one is a little rare around here.  Both are Birds of Paradise, but the orange/red flower one is the one you see most often.

I found the yellow ones once at a nursery and planted two in my front yard.  But then they died.  I’ve always been better at killing plants than keeping them.  I’m not much of a ‘plant person,’ but this is one of a handful of local plants that I can identify.

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Check out this Flickr group, with amazing pictures of the fabulous flowering Bird of Paradise, an ever popular plant for Tucson.

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