A perennial herb of Gymnocarpaceae, introduced to China in 1990s, is an ornamental flower with economic value.

Stemless, with long round lanceolate leaves and sharp tips; The petiole is slender. There are several flowers on the total pedicel, and a Buddha bud below; Buddha's bud is green, the edge is purple, the sepals are orange and the petals are dark blue; Anthers are narrowly linear with prominent styles and bloom in winter.

Originated in southern Africa, parks and flower beds in big cities in southern China are cultivated, while greenhouse cultivation is used in the north.

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Main varieties:

(1) White-flowered bird of paradise: refers to Nicolae Hewanglan, with a plant height of1.8m. There are usually two giant Buddha bracts on the inflorescence, which are green and reddish-brown, boat-shaped, with a tapering top and 4-9 flowers inside; Sepals are needle-shaped, white, long 13- 17 cm, and arrow-shaped petals are sky blue.

(2) Agastache rugosa has no leaves: the plant height is about 1 m, the leaves are rod-shaped, the flowers are large, the calyx is orange-red and the petals are purple.

(3) Hierocephala from Yuan Qiu is a hybrid of a white bird of paradise and Hierocephala, with a plant height of 1.5m, large leaves and long stems, big flowers in spring and summer, pale yellow calyx and lavender spots on petals.

(4) Golden Crane Orchid: It is a newly discovered precious variety of 1989, with a plant height of 1.8m, large flowers, yellow calyx and petals.

(5) Hedyotis diffusa: orchids have pink sepals and white petals.

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