Crossword clues for strelitzia
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Strelitzia \Stre*litz"i*a\, n. [NL., named after Charlotte, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and queen of George III of Great Britain.] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the banana, found at the Cape of Good Hope. They have rigid glaucous distichous leaves, and peculiar richly colored flowers.
Wiktionary
n. Any of several flowering plants of the genus (taxlink Strelitzia genus noshow=1).
WordNet
Wikipedia
Strelitzia is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa. It belongs to the plant family Strelitziaceae. The genus is named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of the United Kingdom. A common name of the genus is bird of paradise flower / plant, because of a resemblance of its flowers to birds-of-paradise. In South Africa it is commonly known as a crane flower and is featured on the reverse of the 50 cent coin. It is the floral emblem of the City of Los Angeles; two of the species, Strelitzia nicolai and Strelitzia reginae, are frequently grown as house plants.
Usage examples of "strelitzia".
Victoria stood looking around the lush conservatory for a moment and then her eyes fell on the glorious blooms of Strelitzia reginae.
Perhaps he would like Strelitzia reginae as a memento of their first night together as lovers.
Victoria sat tensely as Lucas reverently removed the paper wrapping and stared thoughtfully down at Strelitzia reginae.
You gave me the painting of Strelitzia reginae and then you gave yourself to me without any reservations.
The painting of Strelitzia reginae was already hanging on the wall upstairs near his dressing table, where he would be able to see it every morning.
Two hours later Lucas saw his visitor out the door and then he headed for the stairs carrying his precious picture of Strelitzia reginae.