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Haemodoraceae
Kangaroo Claw
Anigozanthos manglesii
Unique individuality.
- Family
- Haemodoraceae
- Genus
- Anigozanthos
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained, acidic
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The red-and-green kangaroo paw is the floral emblem of Western Australia.
- The fuzzy tubular flowers are covered in fine hairs that give them their velvety texture.
- Birds are the primary pollinators -- they perch on the sturdy stem and probe the flowers for nectar.
- The genus name Anigozanthos means 'unequal flower' in Greek, referring to the irregular flower shape.
- Named after Robert Mangles, a captain in the Royal Navy who helped popularize Australian plants in Britain.
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