Anigozanthus Flower Village

Like all anigozanthos backdraft prefers a full sun location with well draining soil with little to no phosphorus.

Anigozanthus flower village. Anigozanthos the kangaroo paw. Anigozanthos is a small genus of australian plants in the bloodwort family haemodoraceae the 11 species and several subspecies are commonly known as kangaroo paw and catspaw depending on the shape of their flowers. Two different commenters say that this is anigozanthos kangaroo paw.

In late spring through fall pink flowers emerge on 2 to 4 ft. The bush gem variety was especially bred for the cut flower industry and the flowers are exported to japan and europe. It typically forms a basal rosette to 3 tall and as wide of slender arching strap shaped medium green leaves each leaf to 3 long and to 3 4 wide from which rise.

Any help in identification would be appreciated. Named for its velvety bright red flowers that resemble the paws of our favorite marsupial anigozanthos originated from west australia. It is also a great cut flower.

The blazing red flowers on a tall branched stem and the silvery grey foliage are the key features of this spectacular western australian plant. More detail at the larger sizes. It needs regular irrigation and fertilizing in spring.

Remove the old flower stems and their associated leaves after flowering finishes. The plant was growing as an ornamental at seaport village shopping center san diego california. A hummingbird s true delight.

Plant in a sunny and open position in the. A further species previously identified as anigozanthos fuliginosus and commonly known as the black kangaroo paw has been transferred to its own monotypic genus and is now known. Anigozanthos hybrid big red village nurseries wholesale plant tree grower.