Anigozanthos flavidus (Tall Kangaroo Paw)

Anigozanthos flavidus

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Anigozanthos flavidus, Walpole, Western Australia

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Anigozanthos flavidus

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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.

TALL KANGAROO PAW FACTS

distribution map showing range of Anigozanthos flavidus in Australia

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Common Name
Tall Kangaroo Paw

Description
The Tall Kangaroo Paw is a perennial clumping herb, with strappy leaves, growing to about 1 m tall. Flowers are usually yellow and green, but can also be shades of pink, red, green, orange, brown. The plant flowers in spring and summer from November to February.

Habitat
forest, coastal plains on sand, clay, loam soils

Distribution
south west of Western Australia

Growth Characteristics
Height (m): 0.6 - 2
Spread (m): 0.6 - 1
Soil Texture: sand, loam, clay
Soil pH: acid soils, neutral soils, alkaliine soils
Frost Sensitivity: moderately sensitive
Minimum Rainfall (mm): 500
Flower Colour: yellow / red
Flower Season: spring, summer

(source: SA State Flora Catalog)

Classification

Class:	Liliopsida
Order:	Commelinales
Family:	Haemodoraceae
Genus:	Anigozanthos
Species:	flavidus
Common Name:	Tall Kangaroo Paw

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