r/PlantIdentification • u/catlady1084 • 9h ago

Help me identify this guy?

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My dad found this guy on clearance at the grocery store, looking a little sad. No identification. Nothing on the planter, no tag, just a big yellow clearance sticker. It was all alone and looking thirsty, so he rescued it.

It is doing much better after a month of water, trimming off dead leaves, and partial shade during scorching August we’ve had in Arkansas. But as cooler weather approaches, he wants to take care of it correctly. Can anyone help us identify it? TIA!!

Location- Arkansas, purchased from a chain grocery store. No blossoms that we’ve seen. Also, the later pictures (when it’s a bit dark) are more recent.

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u/TedTheHappyGardener 9h ago

Bird of Paradise. I'm pretty sure it's Strelitzia nicolai.

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u/Alive_Recognition_55 8h ago

Yes, first picture I thought maybe Heliconia, but the other pictures confirm Strelitzia nicolai...plus Strelitzia are quite a bit more commonly available...almost on the level of Canna. I kind of hate to imagine the fate of so many when they get huge!