Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Houseplant
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
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Cryptanthus 'Absolute Zero'
Cryptanthus 'Agate'
Cryptanthus 'Alberta'
Cryptanthus 'Alpine Frost'
Number of Varieties
7480
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tissue culture
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
fungus
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Variety of soil types
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
Hummingbirds
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
-
Other Uses
Cut Flowers
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
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Botanical Name
ANIGOZANTHOS manglesii
CRYPTANTHUS
Common Name
Mangles' Kangaroo Paw, Red and Green Kangaroo Paw
Cryptanthus, Earth Star
In Hindi
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Earth Star
In German
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Erdstern
In French
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Terre étoile
In Spanish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
estrella de la tierra
In Greek
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
γη αστεριών
In Portuguese
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Estrela da terra
In Polish
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
Gwiazda ziemi
In Latin
Mangles Kangaroo Paw
terra, stella
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Tracheophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Commelinales
Bromeliales
Family
Haemodoraceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Anigozanthos
Cryptanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Conostyloideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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