Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Haemodoraceae

Genus:

Anigozanthos

Species:

Anigozanthos pulcherrimus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Forb/herb

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

aug,sep,oct,nov

Bloom Colors:

yellow, red, orange

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, native bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from underground rhizomes after fire. Fire promotes flowering and regeneration in native habitat.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Fresh seed has higher germination rates than stored seed.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI