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About Clivia and Kangaroo Paws


About Kangaroo Paws and Clivia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Houseplant  

Origin
South Africa  
Australia  

Types
Perennials  
Anigozanthos  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
12  

Habitat
Temperate Regions, Woodlands  
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
100.00 cm  

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Tissue culture  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
fungus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Insects  
Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Buds, Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cut Flowers  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLIVIA miniata  
ANIGOZANTHOS  

Common Name
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Hindi
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In German
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In French
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Spanish
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Greek
κλίβια  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Portuguese
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Polish
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

In Latin
Clivia  
Kangaroo Paws  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Asparagales  
Commelinales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Haemodoraceae  

Genus
Clivia  
Anigozanthos  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae  
Conostyloideae  

Number of Species
10  
11  
99+

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Properties of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws

Wondering what are the properties of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws? We provide you with everything About Clivia and Kangaroo Paws. Clivia doesn't have thorns and Kangaroo Paws doesn't have thorns. Also Clivia does not have fragrant flowers. Clivia has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness and Kangaroo Paws has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws

Season and care of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws is important to know. While considering everything about Clivia and Kangaroo Paws Care, growing season is an essential factor. Clivia season is Spring and Winter and Kangaroo Paws season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Clivia is Loam, Sand and for Kangaroo Paws is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Clivia is Acidic, Neutral and for Kangaroo Paws is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Clivia and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Clivia and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Clivia height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Care of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws

Care of Clivia and Kangaroo Paws include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Clivia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kangaroo Paws pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Clivia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kangaroo Paws needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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