I hope you are able to find definitive answers to your questions. It is light to dark grey and marked with old leaf scars.

Hi. They withstand salty coastal winds and are effective in creating a lush, tropical effect. I have a strelitzia nicolai in my back garden. The immature seeds are edible and tasty. Send your query to the chemical companies who produce the poisons. I would like to remove some of the clumps and posion these. It will be a mammoth task to remove the stump.

The flowers of this tree have white sepals with blue petals and consist of 5 purplish blue, boat-shape sheaths.The whole flower resembles the head of the bird, with a white crest and purple beak. Copyright © 2009 - 2017 kumbulanursery.co.za |, Previous: Cycads: Beware this pretty moth, Next: Having fun with Mesembryanthemum fruit capsules, removing and poisoning part of Strelitzia nicolai, http://www.plantzafrica.com/frames/plantsfram.htm. In this case it would be necessary to hack chunks off around the plant so as to get to the middle. A tall hedge of suitable plants planted closely together and used as a windbreak, to block a bad view, to separate parts of the garden or as a backdrop. 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. After a few queries about how to move or remove a Strelitzia, I decided that it was high time to remove a small specimen so I could study the root structure.A S. nicolai plant had seeded itself a few years ago next to an unsightly telephone pole on my lawn. For myself, I would not plant closer than a meter away from the wall.

Suggestion 1: I have about 5 meters across to cover. Pooley, E 1993. If you are in a drier or cooler area, you might use the narrower distance.

However the root systems of Strelitzias can get very bulky with age, which results in damage to structures. The seeds are black in colour, with a tuft of a bright orange woolly aril on the lobe. Strange question hey? Choose a spot where the plant will have place to grow, bearing in mind that it can spread up to 4 meters across. I pruned leaves and had it stumped. Be careful where you plant them.

After a few queries about how to move or remove a Strelitzia, I decided that it was high time to remove a small specimen so I could study the root structure. For your purposes I wouldn't bother to dig a trench all the way round something this big. If you have no experience with this vicious tool, rather use a saw. The entire base of the plant itself is made up of separate individual plants, each with its own set of roots.

Ideal for the protection of herbaceous plants.

Plant them together, in at least some shade and in a convenient proximity to the house so that grey water can be utilised during times of drought. There is going to be a vast amount of vegetation to get rid of. I have altered the post accordingly, so that it now reads:'...the order to which they belong,...', the order being Zingiberales.

Since the tuberous roots can grow back, gardeners need to remove or kill the entire root system to stop the plant from regrowing. The flower of the Natal Wild Banana is a typical Crane Flower inflorescence, up to 500 mm long. The area is in shade for part of the day and in full sun for part of the day. Growth is moderate until the roots have become established, after which, under the right conditions, the trees grow very fast. I have no idea how deep the roots of S. nicolai go, but the rule of thumb for S. reginea is 'the height of the plant is equivalent to the depth of the roots' and this I have seen to be a good measure. From this I have learnt that it is imperative to remove as much material as possible. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. 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

The plant itself consists of numerous layers of brittle, juicy plant matter - something like an onion. A plant with specific adaptations enabling it to grow in a saline environment. But take a look the the pictures below. I have found no data relating to the toxicity of the sap or any other part of this plant - all the same, I hope your dog suffered no ill effects. Are there any toxins that may be emitted with the introduction of heat?

Provides food, water, a variety of mini-biomes and no poisonous chemicals are used.

Mulch thickly to retain water and protect the soil. It may prove impossible to remove the whole plant in one piece as we did here. Many of these plants have insignificant flowers. Found below trees with sparse, open foliage. Efekto has a website where you can send queries: http://efekto.co.za/. You may need to re-apply this once or twice. There were a few woody, dried out roots quite close to the surface of the ground but the thick, living roots started about 25cm below the soil. Google: 'tree doctor South Africa' Keep seedlings in a shady spot for the first season. I was advised to remove it asap. 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. Sappi Tree Spotting Kwazulu-Natal. My second question is whether or not what I have actually is a strelitzia nicolai? Plants adapted to survive in nutrient poor, very sandy soils. The 'arils' are those fluffy bits attached to the seed, which are removed before grinding. How much of the leaves do you suggest I remove or cut post transplant? If splitting a plant means that one piece will have no root, rather leave the two intact. I have had some experience where a few plants were removed from a garden which I subsequently took over, so I'll relate my experiences and the results of this before I suggest how I might go about removing this persistent species. It is a common feature of the coastal vegetation from East London northwards. We planted it for the tropical effect and beauty of the tree.

First my sincere apologies for not having replied to your post.

Thanks for your query - a common question and one that needs some clear guidelines. Like the banana, the order to which they belong, they have new shoots forming under the ground, which would then sprout. You may have to water it well as you go down. It is annoying to dig or swing a pick when you have leaves getting in the way. Canopy shade is found below closely grown trees where some light filters through. Remove all the soil as you go to expose the entire mass and remove it. Thanks for this! My apologies, but I cannot be of much help here. Strelitzia Nicolai – cute as a baby but wow when they grow up !

comm.)'. With luck you will be able to keep your tree. I have had some experience with removing Strelitzias (both nicolai and reginea) and I also contacted a couple of growers and landscapers for their input as well. will this effect the entire clump and what posion should i use.

I deduct from this that if you live in a tropical, wet area or where water is not a problem, you could choose the larger distance as the plants would grow more aggressively. Plants that will survive the hostile environment of harsh salty winds, dry sandy soil, irregular rainfall and heat found in seaside gardens. Perhaps another reader has had experience with this and can give us more information.

Strelitzia reginae isone of our best-known indigenous plants that has established itself as a top quality cut flower all around the world.

Here he changed to a pick and began to dig under the plant.

Great in a pot but not in the ground, in a small space, by … I hope this is of some help. Strelitzias belong to the same order as banana plants and their structure is very similar, so I Googled 'kill banana tree' and found a number of sites with suggestions and methods of how this can be done. A couple of (overseas) sites list all the Strelitzia family as poisonous to dogs but that does not help much. 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).

This is a winter rainfall area so the plants have plenty of water through the winter to aid recovery. Poison is definitely not the answer here - the plant is way too big. I imagine that this is only possible if the soil is reasonably sandy and easy to remove. How would you go about removing it? Planting Strelitzia nicolai in a restricted space. The plants removed were in both a rockery area as well as in deep, soft coastal sand.

I had a large Strelitzia nicolai with white and purple flowers. The whole process took him an hour and a half. Cape Town. Very sad about it! This plant attracts insects which can be food for birds or other creatures in your garden. what are the health benefits of strelitzia nicolai seed which is found in the natal wild banana, I have re-checked all my resources but have found no mention of the seeds, or any part of the plant, being used medicinally.



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