Anigozanthos manglesii (Red & Green Kangaroo Paw)

Anigozanthos manglesii flower

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Anigozanthos manglesii close up of flower

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Wireless Hill Park - Anigozanthos manglesii

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

PLANT FACTS

distribution map showing range of Anigozanthos manglesii in Australia

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Common Name
Red & Green Kangaroo Paw

Description
The Red & Green Kangaroo Paw is a perennial herbaceous plant with strappy leaves, growing to about 0.5 m tall, with flower stems to about 1 m tall. The flowers are red and green and are produced in winter and spring from August and November. The Red & Green Kangaroo Paw is the floral emblem of Western Australia.

Habitat
coastal plains, bushland, forest

Distribution
south west of Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 0.6 - 1
Spread (m): 0.6 - 1
Soil Texture: sand, loam
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 500
Flower Colour: red / green
Flower Season: winter, spring

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Classification

Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Anigozanthos
Species:	manglesii
Common Name:	Red & Green Kangaroo Paw

Relatives in same Genus
  Anigozanthos bicolor
  Anigozanthos flavidus
  Anigozanthos humilis
  Anigozanthos preissii
  Anigozanthos rufus
  Anigozanthos viridis