😃 Strelitzia reginae

Traditional Herbs from Strelitzia reginae

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• Take enough bird of paradise flower roots, wash them thoroughly.
• Crush the roots then boil until boiling.
• Let it warm/cold.
• Strain and drink to treat sexually transmitted diseases."] }
  What is Strelitzia reginae Looks like??

  

  

  

  
  

  Parts of Strelitzia reginae that could be used

  • Flower
  • Root
  
  

  Strelitzia reginae Distribution

  The bird of paradise flower or Strelitzia reginae originates from the southern and eastern parts of the Cape Province and northern Natal in South Africa. This species has been introduced to central and tropical parts of South America and is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and cut flower. Strelitzia reginae is also the official flower of the City of Los Angeles, and in 1952 it was also declared LA's floral emblem by Mayor Fletcher Bowron to celebrate the city's 171st birthday. Apart from being an ornamental plant and cut flower, this species also has benefits as a medicinal plant and has long been used in South African traditional medicine for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Where, the Zulu tribe has used it to relieve the symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases. The seeds can also be used to acidify milk.
  Agroecology of Strelitzia reginae
  Strelitzia reginae can usually be found growing on river banks and bush clearings in coastal areas, at an altitude of 5 - 2,000 m above sea level. Grows well in areas with average annual rainfall in the range of 1,500 - 2,500 mm, suitable temperature between 12 - 34 °C. Likes fertile, loose, well-drained soil, in a position in either partial shade or bright or full sun. The plant's need for water is in the moderate range.
  Morphology of Strelitzia reginae
  
  • Flesh, finger-like roots, about 25 mm in diameter.
  • Long stems and broad oval blades, emerging from underground stems (rhizomes).
  • Large leaves, up to about 70 cm long and about 30 cm wide, stalk Leaves up to 1 m long, arranged in two rows in a fan-shaped crown. Grayish green, pinnate leaf veins, acuminate leaf base, cuneate leaf edge, flat leaf edge. the leaf surface is smooth and flat.
  • Flowers stand above the foliage at the end of long stalks. Emerging from horizontal green and pink boat-shaped bracts (leaf-like structures) in succession, the flowers look like a crest on a bird's head the outer-spathe is orange and the inner three petals are blue, two of the inner blue petals joined together resembling an arrowhead shape. The stamens have long thin filaments surrounded by an arrowhead structure with a whitish anther emerging from the top of the arrowhead." ,"A rough capsule fruit containing many small seeds.
  • There are many seeds, black with bright orange arils.
  
  Cultivation of Strelitzia reginae
  
  • Generative propagation uses seeds, but this plant rarely produces seeds.
  • The difficulty of Strelitzia reginae producing seeds means that this plant is often propagated by dividing or separating seedlings.
  
  

  Strelitzia reginae, more details :

  Chemical Content of Strelitzia reginae
  Four compounds of the type phenalenone, delphinidin-3-rutinoside, proanthonicyanidin polymer (flavonoid), carotenoids, and anthocyanin-3-rutinoside.
  Benefits of Strelitzia reginae
  Treats urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted diseases, inflamed glands.
  Simplisia of Strelitzia reginae
  
  

  Another Facts for Strelitzia reginae :

  Synonym of Strelitzia reginae
  Strelitzia regalis Salisb.
  Habitus of Strelitzia reginae
  Herb. Clumping herbaceous, annual, growing to about 1.2 m tall
  Habitat of Strelitzia reginae
  
  • Riverside
  • Coast