What is that flower that looks like a peacocks head its like purple and orange?

i see these flowers all the time but i never knew what they were called

What is that flower that looks like a peacocks head its like purple and orange?
I think you are talking about Bird of Paradise. It has large green leaves that look like a banana tree and distinctive flowers:





http://gallery.hd.org/_exhibits/flowers/...
Reply:Sounds like bird of paradise - Strelitzia reginae
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Reply:i believe you are referring to a flower that is actually callesd "bird of paradise".
Reply:It's a bird of paradise. The small one. The large plant has a white and blue bloom.
Reply:Sounds like a bird of paradise
Reply:Bird of Paradise
Reply:Bird of paradise.
Reply:Bird of Paradise