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About Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root


About Chocolate-root and Kangaroo Paws


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Houseplant  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Australia  
Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas  

Types
Anigozanthos  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
12  
100  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10*1  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
100.00 cm  
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Early Spring, Late Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Light  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
-  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Insignificant  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
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, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
fungus  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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
No  
Insignificant  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
-  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Cut Flowers  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS  
GEUM rivale  

Common Name
Kangaroo Paws  
Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens  

In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws  
Hydrangea  

In German
Kangaroo Paws  
Hortensie  

In French
Kangaroo Paws  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Kangaroo Paws  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Kangaroo Paws  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Kangaroo Paws  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
-  

Class
-  
-  

Order
Commelinales  
-  

Family
Haemodoraceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Anigozanthos  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Conostyloideae  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
1  

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Properties of Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root

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

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Season and Care of Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root

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

Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Care of Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root

Care of Kangaroo Paws and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kangaroo Paws pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chocolate-root 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 Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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