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Alternanthera
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Kangaroo Paws
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Houseplant

Origin

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Australia

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

40012
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 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
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
-

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Tissue culture

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
-

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

Red blotch
fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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

-
Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
Kangaroo Paws

In German

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

In French

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Alternanthera
Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Caryophyllales
Commelinales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Haemodoraceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Conostyloideae

Number of Species

2711
1 27800
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Difference Between Alternanthera and Kangaroo Paws

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Importance of Alternanthera and Kangaroo Paws

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Compare Facts of Alternanthera vs Kangaroo Paws

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Alternanthera vs Kangaroo Paws and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Alternanthera are whereas of Kangaroo Paws have Eye irritation and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Alternanthera has no showy fruits and Kangaroo Paws has no showy fruits. Also Alternanthera is not flowering and Kangaroo Paws is not flowering . You can compare Alternanthera and Kangaroo Paws facts and facts of other plants too.