Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Houseplant
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia
Types
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Anigozanthos
Number of Varieties
1012
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.00 cm100.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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
Salt
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
ANIGOZANTHOS
Common Name
Blue Oat Grass
Kangaroo Paws
In Hindi
ब्लू जई घास
Kangaroo Paws
In German
Blau Ährengras
Kangaroo Paws
In French
Bleu Oat Grass
Kangaroo Paws
In Spanish
Azul hierba de avena
Kangaroo Paws
In Greek
Μπλε βρώμης Grass
Kangaroo Paws
In Portuguese
Azul Aveia
Kangaroo Paws
In Polish
Niebieski Owies trawa
Kangaroo Paws
In Latin
Blue Oat Grass
Kangaroo Paws
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Poales
Commelinales
Family
Poaceae
Haemodoraceae
Genus
Helictotrichon
Anigozanthos
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Aveneae
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
Conostyloideae
Number of Species
7011
1
27800
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