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Anigozanthos flavidus Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae > Anigozanthos

Characteristics

Leaves 35-100 cm long, 5-20 mm wide. Scape 1-3 m tall, glabrous almost to the panicle, otherwise similar to A. rufus. Floral hairs dull yellowish green, sometimes partly or entirely brownish red. Perianth straight or ±falcate, 30-45 mm long; lobes 7.5-12 mm long. Anthers 2-4 mm long; outer filaments 3-6 mm long; central filaments 2-5 mm long. Style 30-40 mm long. Seeds 1.5-2 mm long.
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A clumping plant which keeps growing from year to year. The rhizome is thick. It grows 30-60 cm tall. The leaves are 1 m long by 2-4 m wide. There is a sheath at the base. The flower stems are 2 m high. They are branched. The flowers are like tubes and 3-4 cm long. They are covered with hairs. The flowers are yellow-green but can be red or pink.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.5 - 2.5
Root system rhizome
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Environment

Grows in well-watered sandy loam and gravel along drainage lines, fringing wetlands and along roadside gutters. Associated vegetation is usually forest dominated by Eucalyptus marginata , E. diversicolor , E. megacarpa or E. patens , but may also grow in low Melaleuca woodland and in heath.
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A temperate plant. It can grow on a range of soils and climates. It does well in a gritty, well-drained soil. It needs an alkaline pH. It does well in full sun but can grow in light shade. It can be damaged by frost. They grow in a Mediterranean climate. It suits hardiness zones 8-9.
Light 6-8
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

The tuberous root is eaten.
Uses environmental use gene source
Edible roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seed or division.
Mode divisions seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
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Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Anigozanthos flavidus flower picture by Claire Bowry (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Anigozanthos flavidus world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60045011-3
WFO ID wfo-0000340092
COL ID 66Q66
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Anigozanthos coccineus Anigozanthos flavescens Anigozanthos flavidus Anigozanthos grandiflorus Anigozanthos manglesii Schwaegrichenia flavida Anigozanthos flavidus var. bicolor Anigosia flavida
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