Anigozanthos rufus (Red Kangaroo Paw)

Anigozanthos rufus specimen in the Jardin botanique du Val Rahmeh, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, France

Photograph by Daderot. License: Public Domain. (view image details)

RED KANGAROO PAW FACTS

distribution map showing range of Anigozanthos rufus in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Common Name
Red Kangaroo Paw

Description
Red Kangaroo Paw is a perennial herbaceous plant with strappy leaves, growing to about 0.3 m tall, with flower stems about 1 m tall. The flowers are red or burgundy and are produced in summer and autumn from August to January.

Habitat
forest, bushland, seasonal wet areas

Distribution
south west of Western Australia in Albany to Esperance region

Growth Characteristics
Height: 0.3m
Spread: 1m

Classification

Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Anigozanthos
Species:	rufus
Common Name:	Red Kangaroo Paw

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