The plant known as kangaroo legs is beautiful. It is one of those that you can plant in any sunny corner, that you know will always look good. And it is that, at first glance it gives the impression that it is a common bush, but when it blooms it is quite a spectacle.
In addition, it resists drought quite well, so it is not very difficult to care 😉. Do you want to know her better?
Origin and characteristics
Our protagonist is an evergreen shrub native to southwestern Australia whose scientific name is Anigozanthos flavidus. It is popularly known as kangaroo legs. It is characterized by reach a height of up to 1 meter, with tapered, erect 0,2m wide leaves that arise from an underground rhizome, which measures about 0,5m in diameter.
Blooms in summer. The flowers are tubular and velvety, yellow and green, red, pink, orange or brown in color. These arise in clusters. One specimen can produce more than 350 flowers on up to 10 stems.
What are their cares?
If you want to have a copy, we recommend that you provide it with the following care:
- Location: outside, in full sun.
- Earth:
- Pot: universal growing substrate mixed with 30% perlite.
- Garden: it is indifferent as long as it has good drainage. It does not tolerate waterlogging.
- Irrigation: 2-3 times a week in summer, somewhat less often the rest of the year.
- Subscriber: from spring to autumn. If it is potted, use liquid fertilizers; in the case that it is in the garden, fertilizers in powder or granules can be used. It is highly recommended to use guano, since it is organic and rich in nutrients, but you can opt for any other, such as the universal one.
- Multiplication: by seeds in spring. Direct sowing in seedbed.
- Pruning: dry leaves and withered flowers must be removed.
- Rusticity: withstands cold and weak frosts down to -2ºC.
What did you think of the kangaroo legs? Did you know her?