The stunning bright orange flowers on a reasonably tall branched flower stem along with grey-green foliage are the key features of this beautiful kangaroo paw. Use it as bird attracting feature plant for a sunny well drained spot in the garden or as a container plant. Cut the spent flower stems back to ground level at the end of flowering to keep the plant tidy. Feed with a good native or general purpose fertiliser in spring and water in well afterwards.
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Plant Information
Plant Type - Grass or grass-like, Clumping perennial
Common Name - Kangaroo Paw
Scientific Name - Anigozanthos rufus
Family - Haemodoraceae
Cultivar Name - Kings Park Federation Flame
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1.2
Maximum Height - 1.5
Minimum Width - 0.8
Maximum Width - 1
Flower Colour - Orange
Flowering Time - Spring, Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Potting mix
Plant Environment - Courtyard, Container growing, Flower garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Semi-arid
Light - Sunny
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage, Column-shaped
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Feature plant, Border plant, Attractive foliage, Wow factor
Special Uses - Cut flower, Erosion control, Pipe and drain friendly, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Other insects
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