There has been some confusion over which Nicholas the specific epiphet honours, but original description in Garden flora states that the name nicolai is in honour of Grand duke Nikolai Nikolaievich the elder, third son of Czar Nicholas I of Russia, and not for the Czar. Hi A S. nicolai plant had seeded itself a few years ago next to an unsightly telephone pole on my lawn. However, the website lives on. Origins and Meanings of Names of South Africa. The safest method to remove part of the plant without endangering the entire plant would be to dig out and remove the roots of the unwanted clumps. The plant is moderately adapted to arid conditions and can survive short periods of drought and high temperatures without extra water. Hi, I have also wondered about whether there was a medicinal use, as I have had a few inquiries from China for the purchase of 300-500kg of Strelitzia seed! A couple of (overseas) sites list all the Strelitzia family as poisonous to dogs but that does not help much. My dog has been chewing on nicolai branches for the last week since he came to live with me and he is ok, but i had no idea it might be poisonous. We have a very large Strelitzia 4-6m tall and 3m wide.We can't reach the tall branches to prune the dead leaves off. Cover with a thin layer of compost and keep moist. Brightly coloured fruits or berries increase and extend the visual impact of the plant and are especially attractive to birds and other small wildlife. A plant useful for planting around the edges of the property to form a green or colourful backdrop, an impenetrable hedge, to hide walls or create privacy. I would like to remove some of the clumps and posion these. The cut stems, unless severely damaged, will usually send up new leaves. I recently had an experience where a few S. nicolai plants were removed from a garden which I subsequently took over. It is this that causes the problem. Click here to register. Our gardener, Vincent, is particularly adept at this kind of digging, having removed innumerable tree stumps on previous occasions. If the trunks are likely to cause damage when they come down, it would be wise to cut them off as high as possible, then cut again at the base. The Natal Wild Banana grows up to 12m high and 4m wide. will this effect the entire clump and what posion should i use. Choose a spot where the plant will have place to grow, bearing in mind that it can spread up to 4 meters across. Just pick a spot and trench about a third or half of the way - depending on how many diggers you have as they will need space to work. First my sincere apologies for not having replied to your post. The name Strelitzia was given to honour Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III of England. I'll keep looking and let you know if I come up with anything. I am quite sure it would be safe but I doubt the value of these stems as fire-wood. Strelitzia reginae or Strelitzia nicolai Common Name Bird of paradise, crane flower, Plant Type Herbaceous perennial Mature Size 3.5 to 6 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide Sun Exposure Full sun to part shade Soil Type Rich loam Due to the collapse of our borehole, we have permanently closed the nursery. As to your second query, yes this is/was definitely Strelitzia nicolai. You can look forward to: The old method of digging a deep hole and filling it with soil and compost has resulted in many trees failing to thrive, dying, rotting at the base or worse still, falling over in later years due to poor root development. An indigenous garden planted for the benefit of wildlife and birds. The picture below shows a rooted plant, but leave the leaves intact. A new name, new look, mobile device friendly layout and additional features in the coming months. I was wondering if anyone knows if the leaves can used like banana leaves to wrap around fish or vegetables when steaming or grilling? There is going to be a vast amount of vegetation to get rid of. It has new plants shooting from the bottom and so we have considered cutting the tall old trunks. Initially I welcomed it as I imagined it would at least soften the view, but as it began to encircle the pole I began to have doubts as to whether this was altogether wise. My apologies for not having answered your query. These stems will definitely not root but new shoots will come up from the root base. Strelitzia nicolai, commonly known as the giant white bird of paradise or wild banana, is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 6 m (20 ft), and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (11 ft). I looked at it again andit's probably closer to 5 meters in diamater! I do however urge caution when cutting them down. I have a giant sterilization and last night after heavy winds and rain, one tall stem snapped and crushed my neighbors fence, Two more tall stems are leaning very precariously now. These tear in the wind and come to resemble giant feathers. Efekto has a website where you can send queries: http://efekto.co.za/. They have a high water content and are unexpectedly heavy. It was growing huge and about to push the fence over so I decided it had to go. I would very much appreciate your advise on dividing Nicolai: At what age or height should I divide the new shoots, are there any indications to look for before dividing? The immature seeds are edible and tasty. I pruned leaves and had it stumped. The plant was then lifted out and carried to its new position - another crater that had been prepared in readiness. If you outsource the heavy work, make sure the persons you hire have had experience with the equipment. My abject apologies for not having replied to your query. We planted it for the tropical effect and beauty of the tree. Strelitzias have an aggressive root system: do not plant them too close to paving, pools, walls or buildings. comm.)'. Keep seedlings in a shady spot for the first season. I really prefer my specimens kept at a lower level, so avoiding the untidy (to me) raggedy dead leaves, while keeping the tropical look. Birds and blue duiker also feed on the flowers. Strelitzia nicolai would survive even if you cut the whole thing to the ground. The tree flowers throughout the year with a peak in spring-summer. Remove all the soil as you go to expose the entire mass and remove it. I am now considering poisoning these shoots as the owner does not want them re-establishing. I hope this is of some help. It withstands salty coastal winds, making it a good feature plant or screen for coastal gardens. However, Strelitzias have a completely different root system which, although also invasive, can be less of a problem. Do they usually stand-up to the wind and will the plant survive if we cut? They were removed in some haste and root matter remained underground. Plants adapted to dry, sandy soil, forceful wind, limited rainfall and intense sunlight. We recently had one trunk of our group of Strelizia nicolai removed (it was about 20' tall). Before you begin digging it might be a good idea to tie a rope around the leaves so that they are out of the way. While removing our plant we found a number of these little nodules which broke off very easily and were soon lost in the soil. Hope you can give me some good news.

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