Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Houseplant
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
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Number of Varieties
4807
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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12-10
Sunset Zone
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12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm40.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
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Medium
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
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Well drained
Bloom Time
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Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
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Well drained
Sun Exposure
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Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
fungus
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
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Buds, Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Cut Flowers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
CRYPTANTHUS
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
Common Name
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
In Hindi
Earth Star
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
In German
Erdstern
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
In French
Terre étoile
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
In Spanish
estrella de la tierra
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
In Greek
γη αστεριών
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
In Portuguese
Estrela da terra
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
In Polish
Gwiazda ziemi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
In Latin
terra, stella
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Bromeliales
Commelinales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Haemodoraceae
Genus
Cryptanthus
Anigozanthos
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Bromelioideae
Conostyloideae
Number of Species
5011
1
27800
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