Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

About Duranta and Kangaroo Paws

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Houseplant

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Australia

Types

Skyflower

Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

3612

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm100.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cut Flowers

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

In German

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

In French

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Duranta

Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Commelinales

Family

Verbenaceae

Haemodoraceae

Genus

Duranta

Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

1711

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Kangaroo Paws

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Kangaroo Paws? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Kangaroo Paws. Duranta has thorns and Kangaroo Paws doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Kangaroo Paws has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Duranta and Kangaroo Paws and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Kangaroo Paws

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

Duranta and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Duranta and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Duranta and Kangaroo Paws

Care of Duranta and Kangaroo Paws include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta 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.