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About Kangaroo Paws and Cashew

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Houseplant
Tree

Origin

Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Anigozanthos
-

Number of Varieties

1230
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

fungus
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Buds, Flowers
Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Cut Flowers
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANIGOZANTHOS
ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Kangaroo Paws
Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Kangaroo Paws
काजू के पेड़

In German

Kangaroo Paws
Cashew Baum

In French

Kangaroo Paws
Anacardier

In Spanish

Kangaroo Paws
árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Kangaroo Paws
δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Kangaroo Paws
cajueiro

In Polish

Kangaroo Paws
drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Kangaroo Paws
cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Commelinales
Sapindales

Family

Haemodoraceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Anigozanthos
Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Conostyloideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

11600
1 27800
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Properties of Kangaroo Paws and Cashew

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

Season and Care of Kangaroo Paws and Cashew

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

Kangaroo Paws and Cashew Physical Information

Kangaroo Paws and Cashew physical information is very important for comparison. Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Kangaroo Paws and Cashew are as follows:

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

  • Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green

  • Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Kangaroo Paws and Cashew

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