Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
7-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm1,370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candlenut पेड़
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Candlenut Baum
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
arbre Candlenut
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
árbol candlenut
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candlenut δέντρο
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candlenut árvore
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Tung Molukański drzewo
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Candlenut ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Spermatophyta
Class
-
Dicotyledonae
Order
Commelinales
Malpighiales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
11600
1
27800
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