Bird of paradise is an important high value commercial cut flower crop. Optimum post harvest handling practices of the cut stems are vital for improving vase life and maintain presentability to fetch better prices in market. Therefore, laboratory experiment was conducted at Department of Floriculture and Landscape Architecture, Dr Y.S. Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan (HP) during 2012-13 to assess the effect of different pulsing treatments on post harvest quality parameters and vase life of cut stem in Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae Ait). The experiment was laid out in completely randomize design (factorial) having eight pulsing treatment combinations and two pulsing durations. Observations were recorded on days taken for opening of first floret, number of florets open/stem in vase, per floret open per stem in vase, vase life , amount of pulsing solution consumed, fresh weight, dry weight, per cent weight change, total soluble solids, and total sugars, reducing sugar content, non-reducing sugar content. Significant differences with respect to pulsing treatments and pulsing durations were observed for all the characters under study except for total soluble solids. Pulsing treatment of cut stems of Bird of Paradise for 48 hrs comprising of 20 per cent sucrose + 250 µM Thidiazuron + 150 ppm citric acid was found to be the best for increasing the number of florets open/stem, maximum vase life, pulsing and vase solution consumption, per cent of floret open, minimum days taken to open the first floret, TSS content, maximum total sugars and reducing and minimum non reducing sugar content and minimum per cent loss in weight.