On Mon, 31 May 2004 11:59:14 -0400, "Al" wrote:

Thank you for the close-up of the flower showing the stamen with the anther
and pollen as well as the pistil with the stigma clearly visible. This
really helps with the ID. Could you please post a close up of the flower
"stem" where it connects the plant, if possible? This is more important
than you can imagine for a proper ID.

I bought a couple bird of paradise plants a few years back. Each one
had a couple of silk flowers in the pots. I had the dang things
planted in the ground for a week before I realized the blooms were
fake. My neighbors got a few good giggles at my expense on that one.

bb