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Haemodoraceae
Tall Kangaroo Paw
Anigozanthos flavidus
Uniqueness.
- Family
- Haemodoraceae
- Genus
- Anigozanthos
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 3-5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, slightly acidic soil
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flowers are covered in dense, velvety hairs that give them a fuzzy, paw-like appearance.
- Kangaroo Paw is pollinated primarily by birds rather than insects, which grip the flower to feed.
- It is the floral emblem of Western Australia and appears on the state's coat of arms.
- The genus name Anigozanthos means 'irregular flower' in Greek, referring to the asymmetric flower shape.
- Tall Kangaroo Paw is the most adaptable species in its genus and can grow in a wider range of climates.
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