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Anigozanthos 'Bush Emerald'

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Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Anigozanthos (an-ih-go-ZAN-thos) (Info)
Cultivar: Bush Emerald

Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red
Green

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring

Foliage:
Evergreen
Blue-Green

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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By palmbob

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	palmbob	On Mar 30, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote: This is the best looking of all the Kangaroo Paws, but unfortunately is not that hardy or long lived. However, this hybrid is a bit hardier than the Red and Green Kangaroo Paw from Western Australia which is really a wimpy plant. It has the color of the red and green, but the size and some of the hardiness of the common species we see all over Southern California. This plant does NOT like humidity. It has much smaller, and more blue in the leaves than the common A flavidus. A very attractive plant. You will be lucky, however, to get it live over a year... considered an anual by many.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Arroyo Grande, California
Simi Valley, California

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