Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Haemodoraceae

Genus:

Anigozanthos

Species:

Anigozanthos kalbarriensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

60 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

red, orange, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, nectar-feeding insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts from rhizomes after fire. Smoke-stimulated germination is common but not strictly required for reproduction.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

21–42 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from smoke treatment or smoke water application to improve germination rates, typical of many Western Australian species.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI