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| Botanical Name: |
Anigozanthos hybrids
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| Sounds like: |
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| Common Name: |
Kangaroo Paw
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| Family Name: |
HAEMODORACEAE
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| Genus: |
Anigozanthos
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hybrids
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| Name Derivation |
G: Gk. meaning 'open flowers'; S: Indicates hybrid origin of cultivars
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| Growth Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial
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| Dimensions: |
25cm-2m. high x 25-2m wide
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| Flower: |
Panicles of tubular flowers, in various shades of yellow, orange, pink, red, crimson and green. Flowers from late winter to late summer.
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| Climate: |
Will tolerate a wide range of temperatures. Coarse sandy loams with a slight acid pH. are best, although some species are known to tolerate water-logged conditions. Most prefer a position in full sun.
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| Fruit: |
A capsule, brown at maturity
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| Propagation: |
Seed, Division, Tissue culture
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| Horticulture Use: |
Popular cut flower. Good when planted in large groups for massed flower display in parks and gardens. Dwarf cultivars can be used in rock gardens.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Generally considered to be low maintenance plants. Overhead watering should be avoided to reduce disease problems. Plants suffering ink spot disease should be removed and burnt. Fertilisers with low phosphorus levels should only be used.
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| Foliage: |
Simple, densiform (gladiate) in a radical arrangement, 25cm-1.5m long, green.
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