Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Texas, Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
7-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Slopes hedging
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Eczema
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
wax
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
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
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
wax plant
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Candelilla
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candelilla
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candelilla
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candelilla
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candelilla
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candelilla
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candelilla
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
candelilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Euphorbiales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
-
Number of Species
11-
1
27800
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