1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Houseplant
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Alternanthera reineckii
Alternanthera sessilis
Alternanthera philoxeroides
Alternanthera bettzickiana
Alternanthera caracasana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
40.60 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
7.2 Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Gudrisag, Garundi
7.2.2 In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
7.2.3 In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
7.2.4 In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
7.2.5 In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
7.2.7 In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
7.2.8 In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Alternanthera
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Commelinales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Haemodoraceae
Amaranthaceae
8.6 Genus
Anigozanthos
Alternanthera
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Gomphrenoideae
8.10 Number of Species