Strelitzia

Strelitzia ( /strɛˈlɪtsiə/)[1] is a genus of five species of perennial plants, native to South Africa.

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, because of a supposed resemblance of its flowers to the bird of paradise. In South Africa it is commonly

Known as a crane flower.