Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Houseplant
Origin
China, Japan
Australia
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Anigozanthos
Number of Varieties
3012
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40000
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Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm100.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
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
Scale, Spider mites
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
ANIGOZANTHOS
Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Kangaroo Paws
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
Kangaroo Paws
In German
chinesische Wacholder
Kangaroo Paws
In French
genévrier de Chine
Kangaroo Paws
In Spanish
enebro chino
Kangaroo Paws
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
Kangaroo Paws
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
Kangaroo Paws
In Polish
jałowiec chiński
Kangaroo Paws
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
Kangaroo Paws
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
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Class
Pinopsida
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Order
Pinales
Commelinales
Family
Cupressaceae
Haemodoraceae
Genus
Juniperus
Anigozanthos
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Conostyloideae
Number of Species
6711
1
27800
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