The bird of paradise is a small plant that has three petals and sepals. It looks like the bird of paradise's wing and is orange, blue, and black. It has banana shaped leaves . The top part looks like a boat .

The bird of paradise is found in South Africa. It is a flowering plant which is divided into two main parts . The flowering plant has a system of roots, stem, leaves, and one or more flowers. The seed pods of this plant are poisonous if eaten.

Birds and bats help  pollinate the flower. The bird of paradise is big and bright, and produces lots of sweet nectar. A type of bat that comes to it is a Creffroys bat. It pollinates the flower at night .

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