Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seedling looks like Iris. 澳洲袋鼠草小苗看起 來很像鳶尾.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seedling is growing the second leaf. 澳洲袋鼠草小苗長出第2片葉.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seedling is growing the second leaf. 澳洲袋鼠草小苗長出第2片葉.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos manglesii) seed germination. 澳洲袋鼠草種子孵出.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw seed pod and seeds.(Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草種莢與種子.

Red-and-green Kangaroo Paw seeds. (Anigozanthos manglesii) 澳洲袋鼠草種子.

What a showy flower!  This easy to grow perennial is native in Western Australia.   Although you can see them more common now growing for cut flower use and as garden plants.  Red and green flowers in spring and set seeds easily.  Flowers attract bees, butterflies and birds.  Plants prefer full sun to partial shade.  Foliage looks like Iris.  USDA Zones:9-11.  Mature size:2′-3′(H) x 1′(W).  Propagation by seeds or dividing the plants.

好個紅綠搭配的花!  它是原生於西澳的多年生草花,   雖然有不少種袋鼠草可是它們的顏色對比都沒有它紅綠對比的強烈,多人工栽培用做庭園觀賞和切花用.   在原生地它是鳥媒花,庭園栽種的話最好是能人工授粉來結子繁殖.      春天開花,花吸引蜂蝶及鳥類.  喜全日照到半日照溫暖的環境. 葉片像是鳶尾科的葉.  容易栽種.  成熟株高2-3呎,寬約1呎.  以種子或分株來繁殖.