Fake Bird of Paradise
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Four Strelitzia plants at 110cm and 150cm, with RealTex rib and split detail through the paddle leaves and recycled plastic pots. These are interior and covered-position plants rather than exposed outdoor ones.
Choosing an Artificial Bird of Paradise for a Tropical Note
Strelitzia holds long paddle-shaped leaves on upright stalks that fan from a single tight point at the base, so the plant reads as a spray rather than a canopy. On a mature specimen the blades split along the ribs, and it is that tearing, more than any flower, that stops the species looking flat. Four plants sit here at 110cm and 150cm, in plain green forms and one carrying the orange and red crane flower. Pots are recycled plastic.
Sizing and floor footprint
The two 110cm plants are $129.95 and $149.95, and the two 150cm plants $229.95 and $249.95. Because the stalks rise from a tight base, a 150cm takes far less floor than a palm of the same height, which makes it workable in an apartment corner or beside a bath. The 110cm suits a wide bench or a reception counter.
Positioning
None of these four is rated for exposed sun, so position them indoors or under cover: a windowless bathroom, a north-facing lounge, a hotel lobby or an undercover pool area. The upright habit lets the plant sit close to a wall without the leaves pressing against it. For an exposed poolside, start with the outdoor artificial trees range.
Flowering or foliage only
The red-flowering 110cm pushes the plant toward a tropical-resort register that suits a lobby or a styled shoot. Plain green forms read as architecture and hold up in a restrained interior where a bloom would be the only colour. Between the two 150cm builds, compare leaf count and splay in the product images. More blooming forms sit in the artificial flowering plants range.
Why Designer Plants
55,000+ Australian installations. Across homes, offices and commercial projects.
RealTex leaf detail. Rib, split and colour variation through every paddle blade.
Recycling programme. End-of-life pieces are taken back through the Designer Plants artificial greenery recycling programme.
Australia-wide delivery. Door-to-door tracking on every order.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What sizes does the artificial bird of paradise range come in?
Four plants across two heights: 110cm at $129.95 and $149.95, and 150cm at $229.95 and $249.95. The 110cm works on a wide bench or beside a low sofa; the 150cm is a floor plant for a corner, a lobby or a bathroom. To talk through a specific position, call 1800 617 341.
Are fake bird of paradise plants and artificial bird of paradise plants the same thing?
Yes, and both describe Strelitzia. Designer Plants uses artificial throughout. On this species the detail that separates a convincing plant from a poor one is whether the leaf blades are split along the ribs, because a living bird of paradise almost always shows that tearing and an unsplit, perfectly smooth paddle reads as moulded plastic.
Can an artificial bird of paradise be used outdoors?
Not in an exposed position. None of the four plants here is UV rated, so they belong indoors or under solid cover such as a verandah or an enclosed pool area. For an open courtyard or an unshaded poolside, the outdoor artificial trees range covers UV-resistant options built for that exposure.
Does the artificial bird of paradise come with flowers?
One of the four does. The 110cm red-flowering version carries the orange and red crane flower held on its own stalk above the foliage. The other three, both 150cm plants and the second 110cm, are foliage only, which is the more common choice in a restrained interior.
How much floor space does an artificial bird of paradise need?
Less than most plants of the same height. The stalks rise from a tight base and lean outward as they climb, so the plant is narrow at floor level and wide at the top. That makes a 150cm workable in a corner, behind a chair or beside a bath where a palm with a spreading crown would not fit.
How does it compare with the wider artificial potted plants range?
Bird of paradise is the most vertical and most tropical of the common indoor forms, with a small number of very large blades rather than a mass of small leaves. The artificial potted plants range covers denser and softer foliage that suits shelves and groupings. Many rooms use one Strelitzia for height and smaller potted plants around it.
What pot does the artificial bird of paradise come in?
The plants are supplied in recycled plastic pots, which suits a fitout tracking material choices. Where the plant sits in a visible front-of-house position, it is usually dropped into a decorative vessel from the planters range, and the extra base weight is worth having on the 150cm builds.
How are the leaves cleaned and reshaped?
Wipe along the blade with a damp cloth, following the direction of the ribs rather than across them. The splits in the leaves are intentional and should not be flattened out. If a stalk has been bent in transit, it can be eased back into position by hand at the base where it meets the crown.
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Bird of paradise is specified for hotel lobbies, day spas, undercover poolside areas and apartment display suites, where a tropical reference is wanted from a plant that holds a narrow floor footprint.
Narrow base, tall reach. The 150cm builds give height in circulation zones and lift lobbies where a spreading palm of the same height would foul the walkway.
Flowering or foliage. The red-flowering 110cm carries front-of-house colour, while the plain green forms suit consulting rooms, treatment spaces and quieter interiors.
Recycled pots. Plants are supplied in recycled plastic pots, which is useful where a fitout is reporting on material choices.
Quantities beyond held stock are confirmed on enquiry.
Speak with a project specialist 1800 617 341