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Kangaroo paw is the common name for a number of species, in two genera of the family Haemodoraceae, that are native to the south-west of Western Australia. These rhizomatous [ 1 ] perennial plants are noted for their unique bird-attracting flowers.
Anigozanthos is a genus of plant found naturally in the Southwestern Australia biogeographic region, belonging to the bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. [1] [2] The 11 species and their subspecies are commonly known as kangaroo paw or catspaw, depending on their size, and the shape and colour of their flowers.
Anigozanthos bicolor, commonly known as cat's paw, little kangaroo paw [1] or two coloured kangaroo paw, [2] is a grass-like perennial herb native to the south western coastal parts of Western Australia.
Anigozanthos manglesii in bushland on the Darling Scarp Anigozanthos manglesii late stages of the bud Anigozanthos manglesii the part of the plant from its common name is derived - kangaroo paw The species is widely distributed throughout the Southwest Australian biogeographic regions, preferring white, yellow or grey sand, or sandy loam.
This kangaroo paw is now widely cultivated in the Eastern states of Australia and the United States of America. Anigozanthos flavidus hybridises with other members of the genus, and is used in the development of cultivars. It is a hardy plant, tolerant of a wide range of soil types and condition, that may live for around 30 years in a garden.
The Haemodoraceae were first described by Robert Brown in 1810, [1] and bear his name as the botanical authority.An alternative name has been Haemodoreae [4]. The fourth Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (unchanged from the earlier APG systems of 2009, 2003 and 1998), also recognizes this family and places it in the order Commelinales, in the clade commelinids, in the monocots.
Anigozanthos gabrielae is a species of Anigozanthos in the family Haemodoraceae known as dwarf kangaroo paw. This flowering, rhizomatous, perennial plant is endemic to Southwest Australia and grows on sand in areas which are wet in winter. [4] The species was first described by Karel Domin in the 1912 in the Journal of the Linnean Society ...
The red kangaroo paw grows to a height of 0.2 to 1 m (7.9 in to 3 ft 3.4 in). [2] [5] The grass-like plant has green and grey flat, strappy leaves that are 17 to 28 cm (6.7 to 11.0 in) long. [2] It produces long red to purple to yellow coloured flowers in spring and early summer from August to January. [2]