Strelitzia plant buying guide

Updated: 22 October 2026

The orange flower in the photo may belong to a plastic stem rather than the plant.

The orange flower in the photo may belong to a plastic stem rather than the plant. A strelitzia plant buying guide for these six amazon.co.uk listings is a parcel check before you pay: a rooted live plant, the species on the title, the pot size, the height on arrival, and a plain line when the flower is plastic. On 20 October 2026 the prices ran from about £14.99 to £23.99. The Strelitzia plant comparison holds the six-row table. Peter F. did not grow these plants. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Our top picks

Badge	Product	Species on the title	Arrival height	Artificial flower	Note	Price	Offer
Best overall	Carbeth Plants Carbeth 30–40 cm Strelitzia, 12 cm pot	Not named	30–40 cm	Yes	8.6	about £16.99	View offer
	Perfect Plants Perfect Plants Strelitzia reginae, 12 cm pot	S. reginae	12 cm attribute	Not stated	8.2	about £17.95	View offer
	Carbeth Plants Carbeth Strelitzia, title says x2	Not named	30–40 cm	Yes	7.8	about £16.99	View offer

Best overall

Carbeth Plants Carbeth 30–40 cm Strelitzia, 12 cm pot

8.6/10about £16.99

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Rank 2

Perfect Plants Perfect Plants Strelitzia reginae, 12 cm pot

8.2/10about £17.95

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Rank 3

Carbeth Plants Carbeth Strelitzia, title says x2

7.8/10about £16.99

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On this page

1.What the parcel should contain
2.Species, pot size and arrival height
3.Artificial stem and decorative pot
4.When to leave the listing

What the parcel should contain

The parcel should be one rooted live plant in a nursery pot. Perfect Plants, at about £17.95, says one Strelitzia reginae in a 12 cm pot. A bullet says product type PLANT SEED, while review texts describe a live plant, so read both lines. A plant passport is the seller’s duty in Great Britain, not a checklist for a flat.

Species, pot size and arrival height

Only Perfect Plants names Strelitzia reginae. The other five say Strelitzia or bird of paradise and stop. None prints Strelitzia nicolai. Adult height and flower colour are on the Strelitzia reginae vs nicolai page. An unnamed title means you do not yet know which adult plant you are paying for. A centimetre figure might be the arrival height, the pot, or a mature-size claim. The 7–10 m line and the 2 m line on the 9 cm pots are seller claims. At about £16.99, one listing states 30–40 cm in a 12 cm pot. On the named reginae listing the height attribute is 12 cm, the same number as the pot, so treat the arrival height as unstated.

Testsieger

Carbeth Plants Carbeth 30–40 cm Strelitzia, 12 cm pot

8.6/10about £16.99

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Artificial stem and decorative pot

Three listings add a free artificial flowering stem: the two that state 30–40 cm at about £16.99, and the listing at about £23.99. The seller’s reason is a wait of about four to six years. The RHS says Strelitzia reginae usually has to be large and about five to ten years old. A higher price here still does not buy a bloom this year. Age and the plastic stem are on the strelitzia not flowering page. UK reviews on the 44-review listing say the plastic flower was not obvious from the picture. The £23.99 listing says a white pot is included, spells the plant Stelitzia, and one review says the pot was missing. Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 the goods have to match the description.

When to leave the listing

Leave a listing when the title and the bullet describe different parcels. The clearest case says x2 in the title and one 30–40 cm plant in the bullet, at 3.8 from 2 with no review texts. A 7–10 m line beside a 9 cm pot is a weak reason to choose that listing. Order when four lines are explicit: live plant, species, pot size with a separate arrival height, and a plastic flower stated where the photo shows a bloom. The named species and the stated 30–40 cm height sit on different rows. The choice for a bright room is on the best strelitzia plant page. Dogs Trust lists Strelitzia reginae seeds as affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Call a vet if a pet eats any part.

Common questions

Does the title name Strelitzia reginae or Strelitzia nicolai?

Only the Perfect Plants listing at about £17.95 names Strelitzia reginae. The five Carbeth titles say Strelitzia or bird of paradise and stop. None of the six uses the name Strelitzia nicolai. The price does not identify the species. An unnamed title leaves adult height and flower colour unknown until you have another source for that exact plant.

Is the centimetre figure the height on arrival?

Sometimes it is the arrival height, sometimes the pot, and sometimes a mature-size claim. One Carbeth listing states 30–40 cm for the plant and 12 cm for the pot. The two listings at about £14.99 state a 9 cm pot and no arrival height. The 7–10 m line, and the 2 m line, are seller claims about later growth. On the named reginae listing the height attribute is 12 cm, the same figure as the pot.

Is the flower in the photo a free artificial stem?

The two 30–40 cm listings and the £23.99 listing include a free artificial flowering stem. The seller says the plant will not produce these flowers in the UK for about four to six years. That is the seller’s figure, separate from the RHS range of about five to ten years for a large Strelitzia reginae. UK reviews on the 44-review listing say the plastic stem was not obvious from the picture. The two £14.99 listings leave an artificial stem unstated.

Is a decorative pot included?

Only the listing at about £23.99 claims the white pot in the picture. Pot diameter and arrival height are unstated on that page. One of the two review texts says the white pot was not in the parcel. The other five listings do not state a decorative pot. A nursery such as Crocus treats a decorative pot as an option you select, which is a clearer line than a claim a reviewer says was missing.

How many plants does the title promise?

One Carbeth listing says x2 in the title and 2 in the pieces field, while the bullet and the unit count describe one 30–40 cm plant. With a star line of 3.8 from 2 reviews and no review texts, you have no buyer account of a pair arriving. Treat the quantity as conflicting until the listing uses one figure. The other five titles are written as a single plant.

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