Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Anigozanthos
Bromeliad
Number of Varieties
1240
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm27.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Ants
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS
DYCKIA remotiflora
Common Name
Kangaroo Paws
Dyckia
In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws
डिकिया
In German
Kangaroo Paws
Dyckia
In French
Kangaroo Paws
Dyckia
In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws
Dyckia
In Greek
Kangaroo Paws
dyckia
In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws
Dyckia
In Polish
Kangaroo Paws
dyckia
In Latin
Kangaroo Paws
dyckia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Bromeliales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Dyckia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
11120
1
27800
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