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Anigozanthos manglesii
Also called Red And Green Kangaroo Paw
A Western Australian native perennial with grey-green strap leaves and tall red-and-green flowers in spring, the state's floral emblem. Grow it in full sun in very well-drained sandy soil, and keep it dry while dormant.
Anigozanthos manglesii, commonly known as the red-and-green kangaroo paw, Mangles' kangaroo paw, or
Nyungar: kurulbrang, is a plant species endemic to Western Australia, and the floral emblem of that state.
In temperate regions this plant is either grown under glass or outdoors with the winter protection of a mulch. The species germinates readily from seed. As plants generally deteriorate after the second season, they are best treated as biennial. Watering should be withheld during the dormant period. They are susceptible to fungal ink spot disease and the leaves are attractive to snails. They are often used as cut flowers, due to their unique appearance and lasting qualities.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
The species is widely distributed throughout the Southwest Australian biogeographic regions, preferring white, yellow or grey sand, or sandy loam. The occurrence is confirmed in the northernmost part of its range in the Geraldton Sandplains and the Swan Coastal Plain near Perth. Extensive records also exist of occurrence in Jarrah Forest and Warren region to the south, but not reaching the southern coasts. It extends inland to the Avon Wheatbelt.
Little Kangaroo Paw · Tall Kangaroo Paw · Cat's Paw · Branched Catspaw · Red Kangaroo Paw · Green Kangaroo Paw · Kangaroo Paw
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anigozanthos manglesii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
