Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
-
Fruit Tree
Number of Varieties
72
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Acerola Tree
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Acerola Baum
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Acerola ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Commelinales
Malpighiales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Malpighia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
11-
1
27800
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