Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Grass
Origin
Australia
South America, Argentina
Types
Anigozanthos
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Number of Varieties
122
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99997-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
100.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Prune before Winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, moderate salt tolerance
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Birds, songbirds, Wildlife
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowering Tips, Stem, Whole plant
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS
CORTADERIA selloana 'Carminea Rendatleri'
Common Name
Kangaroo Paws
Pampas Grass, Pink Pampas Grass
In Hindi
Kangaroo Paws
Pink Pampas grass
In German
Kangaroo Paws
Pink Pampas grass
In French
Kangaroo Paws
Herbe Pampas rose
In Spanish
Kangaroo Paws
Hierba de color rosa Pampas
In Greek
Kangaroo Paws
Pink Pampas grass
In Portuguese
Kangaroo Paws
Grama de Pampas rosa
In Polish
Kangaroo Paws
Różowy Pampas trawy
In Latin
Kangaroo Paws
Pink Pampas grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheobionta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Cyperales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Cortaderia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
1125
1
27800
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