Anigozanthos viridis (Green Kangaroo Paw)

Anigozanthos viridis (Green Kangaroo Paw)

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Growth Characteristics information is sourced from: State Flora Catalog, Government of South Australia Licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 license.

GREEN KANGAROO PAW FACTS

distribution map showing range of Anigozanthos viridis in Australia

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Common Name
Green Kangaroo Paw

Description
Green Kangaroo Paw is a perennial herbaceous plant with strappy leaves, growing to about 0.3 m tall, with flower stems about 0.8 m tall. The flowers are yellow-green and are produced in winter and spring from August to October.

Habitat
forest, bushland, seasonal wet areas

Distribution
coastal south west of Western Australia from about Margaret River to Cervantes.

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 0.5
Spread (m): 0.5
Soil Texture: sand, loam
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 450
Flower Colour: green
Flower Season: winter, spring

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Classification

Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Anigozanthos
Species:	viridis
Common Name:	Green Kangaroo Paw

Relatives in same Genus
  Anigozanthos bicolor
  Anigozanthos flavidus
  Anigozanthos humilis
  Anigozanthos manglesii
  Anigozanthos preissii
  Anigozanthos rufus