Blooming birds August 02, 2017 3:15 PM | Paula Burch-Celentano pburch@tulane.edu A bird-of-paradise flower grows beneath the Newcomb Gate on the uptown campus. Native to South Africa where is it commonly known as a crane flower, the plant is related to the banana family. Other Related Articles Meet the artist behind the Green Wave’s wildly popular hand-painted City Edition helmets Students gain exclusive access to top authors at New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University Tulane celebrates International Education Week 2025 Tulane researcher honored as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science As America turns 250, Tulane sees ‘resurgence’ in ROTC participation
