Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Anigozanthos
Victoria Rhubarb
Colorado Red Rhubarb
Turkish Rhubarb
Number of Varieties
12100
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99993-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Clay, Loam
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
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS
RHEUM x hybridum
Common Name
Kangaroo Paws
Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb
In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws
एक प्रकार का फल
In German
Kangaroo Paws
Rhabarber
In French
Kangaroo Paws
Rhubarbe
In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws
Ruibarbo
In Greek
Kangaroo Paws
Ραβέντι
In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws
Ruibarbo
In Polish
Kangaroo Paws
Rabarbar
In Latin
Kangaroo Paws
RHEUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
-
-
Order
Commelinales
Caryophyllales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Rheum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
1160
1
27800
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