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Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

The Bird of Paradise is a striking tropical plant known for its large, lush green leaves and extraordinary orange and blue flowers that resemble a bird in flight.

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Bird of Paradise Treebute

A Bold Symbol of Hope and New Beginnings

The Bird of Paradise is a bold tropical evergreen known for its large, paddle shaped leaves and its unmistakable crane like flowers in white and deep blue. Often called the "queen of indoor plants," it is a showstopper with its bold, banana-like leaves and dramatic, bird-like flowers.

Each Treebute is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home, a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing.

The act of planting gives your hands something purposeful to do and creates meaning, forming a living connection that continues to grow.


What Happens After You Order

Step 1

Your tree is prepared and shipped with care from our nursery.

Step 2

Your kit arrives ready to plant, with your healthy tree, care guide, and personalized memorial message.

Step 3

Follow the simple steps to plant your living memorial, whenever the time feels right.

Step 4

Care for your tree, and watch it grow over the years.


Why You'll Love the Birds of Paradise

  • Easy to Care For: Despite its regal looks, the Bird of Paradise is surprisingly low-maintenance. This is a hardy plant that prefers a simple dry between waterings rhythm. It forgives the occasional missed watering, which makes it welcoming even for first time plant parents.
  • Grows With You: With light and warmth, the plant fills out into a fuller clump over the years, and a mature, well lit specimen sends up its striking flowers in the cooler months. It becomes a living presence that marks the passing of time and the steady work of healing.
  • Striking Presence: Sculptural leaves and dramatic orange and blue flowers create an instant focal point.


A Living Memorial That Grows With You

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. A Treebute tree offers something different, a living expression of love that grows stronger each year. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold.

The act of planting creates meaning. The growth creates hope. The tree creates a place to remember.

What Comes With Your Treebute Kit
  • Hardy tribute tree (size you select)
  • Step-by-step planting & watering care guide
  • Personalized memorial message

Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)

  • Planter (choose your style & size)
  • Premium potting mix (for patio planting)
  • Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you're ready)

Many customers plant without ashes - and that's just as meaningful.

Everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Nurturing Your Memorial Tribute

Even if you're new to planting, Bird of Paradise is hardy, forgiving, and rewarding with simple care.

  • Light: Light: Bright light is essential. Give it several hours of direct or strong indirect sun each day, ideally near a south or east facing window if kept indoors, or a sunny spot outdoors in warm climates.
  • Water: Water when the top inch or two of soil feels dry, keeping it evenly moist but never soggy. Let it dry out slightly between waterings rather than watering on a fixed schedule.
  • Space: Give it room to spread. The orange flowering variety stays compact at 3 to 6 feet, well suited to a container or garden bed. The white flowering variety grows much larger over time, so if you choose that option, plan for it to eventually need a spacious room or an outdoor spot in warm climates.

That's it: This tree is remarkably resilient and adapts to most soil types. It practically thrives on benign neglect once its roots take hold.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference

For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Plant Specifications:

Bloom Time:
Late Fall to Late Spring
Botanical Name:
Strelitzia reginae
Growth Rate Value:
Slow
Mature Height Value:
4-6 ft.
Mature Width Value:
3-5 ft.
Sunlight Value:
Full-Part Sun
Does Not Ship To:
AK, AZ, HI, OR
Growing Zones:
4-11 patio / 9-11 outdoors

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What if they're not ready to plant right away?

The kit includes simple instructions to care for your tree until planting time. Many customers plant on a significant date, a birthday, an anniversary, or another day that feels right.

What's included in a Treebute Kit?

Each kit includes a healthy Bird of Paradise plant, a step-by-step planting and watering care guide, and a personalized memorial message. One thoughtfully packaged kit, everything arrives together, ready to plant.

What if they are not ready to plant right away?

That is completely fine. The kit includes simple instructions to care for your Bird of Paradise until planting time. Many people plant on a date that carries meaning, a birthday, an anniversary, or simply the day the sharpest part of grief begins to lift. There is no deadline and no wrong time. The kit waits with you.

Can I grow it indoors or in a container?

Bird of Paradise is well suited to container growing and is commonly enjoyed indoors in bright spaces.

Can I plant a memorial plant with cremation ashes?

Yes. Treebute Kits offer the option to add Treebute® organic soil blend specially formulated to safely mix with cremation ashes and offset the naturally high pH and sodium level, creating a nurturing foundation for plant growth.

Is this easy to care for? We're not experienced gardeners.

Yes. Bird of Paradise is generally considered beginner-friendly when provided with bright light and consistent watering. Many first-time plant owners enjoy its resilience and rewarding growth.

Can I plant ashes without any special soil treatment?

We strongly advise against it and doing so will void the Warranty. Planting cremation ashes directly with a tree, without proper treatment, can stress or even kill the plant. The high sodium and pH levels create conditions that are hostile to root development. If you want your memorial tree to thrive for years to come, using the Treebute Organic Soil Blend is essential when incorporating ashes.

What makes Treebute different from other memorial tree options?

Treebute is designed to be planted at home, in your own yard, patio, or indoor space. Unlike distant memorial forests where a tree is planted somewhere you may never visit, a Treebute grows right where you can see it. It becomes a gentle, living presence in your daily life.

Every kit includes a healthy tree of your choice, clear planting and care instructions, and the option to add scientifically formulated soil for safe ash incorporation. And our team understands that every memorial is deeply personal.

How is this different from having a tree planted in a forest?

Forest donation programs plant something far away and send a card. A Treebute Kit delivers a real, living plant to your door, or to your recipient's door, so it can be planted and tended at home and seen every day. It becomes part of daily life, not a distant certificate.