Los Angeles’ Official Flower & Tree
You may not know that the city of Los Angeles has an official flower and an official tree. See if you can guess what they are: • Both are native to South Africa. • Both are in full bloom at this time...
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Everything You Need to Know About Bird of Paradise
If you want to make some easy money, grow the bird of paradise. This is the official flower of the city of Los Angeles, the flower that is as much a part of living here as traffic. It can bloo...
South Africa Brings Winter Color
Despite the overcast skies of January, winter landscapes in the Valley need not be drab and gray. Through judicious plant selection for your garden, you will witness a variety of flowers adorning you...
Classic Winter Bloomers
Note: The following was written shortly after a major earthquake in January, 1994. Whenever I walk my dog, I see a microcosm of Los Angeles at the end of the block. In the ruins of an ...
Birds of Paradise: Loved and Loathed
It is horticulturally significant that both the official flower and the official tree of Los Angeles are native to South Africa. The Los Angeles city flower is the bird of paradise and the Los Angele...
