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Homalomena
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Kangaroo Paws
Kangaroo Paws



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About Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Houseplant

Origin

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Australia

Types

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Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

12012
0 40000
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Habitat

Humid climates
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24
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

35.60 cm100.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season
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
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Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Rhizomes
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Leaves used for wrapping food
Cut Flowers

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HOMALOMENA Wallisii
ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In German

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In French

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Homalomena
Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Arales
Commelinales

Family

Araceae
Haemodoraceae

Genus

Homalomena
Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Conostyloideae

Number of Species

12211
1 27800
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Properties of Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws

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

Season and Care of Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws

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

Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

  • Homalomena flower color: Yellow green

  • Homalomena leaf color: Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy and Silver

  • Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange

  • Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws

Care of Homalomena and Kangaroo Paws include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Homalomena pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Homalomena 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.