Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

About Kangaroo Paws and Babaco

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Houseplant

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Australia

South America

Types

Anigozanthos

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

40.00 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tissue culture

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Cut Flowers

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANIGOZANTHOS

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

In German

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

In French

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

In Spanish

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

In Greek

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

In Portuguese

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

In Polish

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

In Latin

Kangaroo Paws

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Commelinales

Brassicales

Family

Haemodoraceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Anigozanthos

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

111

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Properties of Kangaroo Paws and Babaco

Wondering what are the properties of Kangaroo Paws and Babaco? We provide you with everything About Kangaroo Paws and Babaco. Kangaroo Paws doesn't have thorns and Babaco doesn't have thorns. Also Kangaroo Paws does not have fragrant flowers. Kangaroo Paws has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation and Babaco has allergic reactions like Eye irritation and Skin irritation. 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 Kangaroo Paws and Babaco and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kangaroo Paws and Babaco

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

Kangaroo Paws and Babaco Physical Information

Kangaroo Paws and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Kangaroo Paws and Babaco are as follows:

Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kangaroo Paws and Babaco

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