Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Houseplant
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Australia
Types
-
Anigozanthos
Number of Varieties
112
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm100.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
fungus
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
ANIGOZANTHOS
Common Name
Winter heath
Kangaroo Paws
In Hindi
अल्पाइन हीथ
Kangaroo Paws
In German
Alpine Heath
Kangaroo Paws
In French
Alpine Heath
Kangaroo Paws
In Spanish
Alpine Heath
Kangaroo Paws
In Greek
Alpine Heath
Kangaroo Paws
In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
Kangaroo Paws
In Polish
Alpine Heath
Kangaroo Paws
In Latin
Alpini Heath
Kangaroo Paws
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Ericales
Commelinales
Family
Ericaceae
Haemodoraceae
Genus
Erica
Anigozanthos
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Ericeae
-
Subfamily
Ericoideae
Conostyloideae
Number of Species
6011
1
27800
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