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White Bird of Paradise: Rejuvenation by Selective Stalk Removal

Underground Corm = Resilience

Strelitzia nicolai grows from a massive corm. You can cut any stalk at ground level; the corm sends new shoots.

Shaping Strategy

Remove leaning, crowded, or unattractive stalks at soil line.
Leave 3–5 well-spaced stalks for a clean fan.
New growth emerges from the corm continuously.

Traveler's Palm Is Different

Ravenala madagascariensis is a single-trunk species; cutting its trunk kills it. White bird is a clumper.

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