Anigozanthos pulcherrimus Hook.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae > Anigozanthos

Characteristics

Similar to Anigozanthos rufus but differs in the leaves being 5-15 mm wide, tomentose or glabrous, and the plumose floral hairs being yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.8 - 1.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Environment

Grows in seasonally wet sand along ephemeral drainage lines and winter-wet swamps in undulating sandplain, usually in low heath with scattered emergent Eucalyptus todtiana or Nuytsia floribunda .
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Anigozanthos pulcherrimus world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:429585-1
WFO ID wfo-0000340107
COL ID 6725X
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Anigozanthos pulcherrimus