Anigozanthos

Large kangaroo flower ( Anigozanthos flavidus ), one of the many varieties; not a pure art

The kangaroo Flowers ( Anigozanthos; old spelling kangaroo Flower), also kangaroo paws ( Kangaroo Paw) called, are a genus of flowering plants in the family of Haemodoraceae in the order of Commelina -like ( Commelinales ) within the angiosperms ( Magnoliophyta). The botanical name is derived from the ancient Greek ἄνισος anisos for "not equal " and ἄνθος anthos for " flower ", " flower". The name English or German refers to the shape of the flowers that resemble kangaroo paws.

• 6.1 Notes and references

Description

The Anigozanthos species are perennial herbaceous plants. Some species contain a colored latex. You have rhizomes as underground storage organs. They have parallel venation leaves that are usually formed directly rosette above the ground. Often, the simple leaves are Xeromorph. The leaf margins are smooth. In summer, during the dry season, feed the plants and driving after the start of the winter rain again.

The racemose or zymösen inflorescences are up to 150 cm high. The woolly, tomentose, hermaphrodite flowers are triple and zygomorphic. You have identically shaped bracts ( perianth ). The bloom are fused into a tube, and there is only one Blütenhüllblattkreis, three tepals per flower, the crown is four or six- slotted. There are six stamens present. Three carpels are fused into one under permanent or semi- inferior ovary. Are formed capsule fruits. It can be found both species with winged and wingless seeds.

Dissemination

The home is only the southwestern Australia. The sites have a well-drained soil and they are mostly highly exposed to the sun. Most also moist.

System

Anigozanthos Labill.

The genus was first published in 1800 by Jacques Anigozanthos Houtton Julien de La Billardiére in Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Perouse, 1, pp. 409, 410, 8th edition. Type species is Anigozanthos rufus Labill .. Synonyms for Anigozanthos Labill. are Anigozia orth var Salisb. ex Endl. , Schwaegrichenia Spreng., Anigosia Salisb ..

The genus contains about 17 species Anigozanthos ( and several subspecies and varieties ):

• Anchusa Anigozanthos
• Anigozanthos bicolor Endl.
• Anigozanthos coccineus
• Anigozanthos dorrienii
• Large kangaroo paw ( Anigozanthos flavidus DC. ): Long-day plants A. bicolor var flavidus

• A. humilis subsp. chrysanthus

• A. manglesii var angustifolius
• A. manglesii var flavescens
• A. manglesii var leptophylla
• A. manglesii subsp. manglesii
• A. manglesii subsp. quadrans
• A. manglesii var virescens

• A. preissii var plumosus

• A. viridis subsp. terraspectans

Pictures

Large kangaroo flower ( flavidus Anigozanthos, one of the many varieties, not a pure Art ), in bud.

Large kangaroo flower ( Anigozanthos flavidus, one of the many varieties, not a pure Art ), zygomorphe single flower with six stamens. You can clearly see the six slots of the crown and the corolla tube.

Ornamental plant

There are a large number of hybrids. In regions without frost these ornamental plants are planted in parks and gardens. There are also some varieties that are suitable as house plants.

Culture in nurseries

A vegetative reproduction is costly, as per plant only a few Rhizomstecklinge can be obtained and therefore great mother plant populations are required. After Rhizomteilung rooting the shoots within two to four weeks.

A seed is the more common method. For 1,000 plants you need 2.5 g Sown is best in January, the germination time is 21 to 25 days at a temperature of: 20 ° C day and night 12 ° C. There are light, do not cover so the seed with soil. Also by tissue culture obtained good seedlings.

Two to three months after sowing is piqued by another two to three months muffler is potted in the 10 to 13 cm. In the growth phase the temperature is maintained at 25 ° C during the day, at night at 18 to 20 ° C.

In order to bring the plants to bloom is an induction phase is required. The flowering stage is initiated by a cool temperature for a period of five weeks at day 14 ° C and 10 ° C at night. Then you can set the temperature on day 16 ° C and 13 ° C at night.

One should not let the root ball dry out, otherwise the flower buds fall off. It is fertilized weekly. The brighter the location, the more intense the buds and blossoms are colored. Per square meter are 50 to 80 plants. The growing period from sowing to sale of eight to twelve months. Also a culture for the production of long-lasting cut flowers is possible.

An influence of flowering time by light reaction is possible, but the individual species respond differently. So A. flavidus is a long-day plant, but A. manglesii a short-day plant. Some species are hardly on day length.

Swell

• Description in the Western Australian flora. ( Description section ) (English)