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Macropidia fuliginosa

Description

This is a very unusual Kangaroo Paw.  Perennial tufted plants with grey strap-like leaves and black & chartreusse flower stems. Suitable for full sun or partial shade positions, coastal or inland. Prefers summer watering around Ojai. Damaged by frost but foliage can be cut back in spring for flowering most of the year. Sometimes attacked by fungus known as ink disease which is an inky-black spotting on the leaves. Kangaroo Paws are excellent cut flowers and great container plants.

Details

Biological Name: Macropidia fuliginosa
Common Name: Black Kangaroo Paw
Family: Haemodoraceae
Origin: Mediterranean Climate
Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Irrigation: Drought tolerant once established
Frost: Light Frost Tolerant 28F (-2C)
Soil: Well-drained
Flower Color: Black & Chartreusse
Flower Time: Winter-spring
Height: 2-3'
Width: 2-3'
See also...
Grass
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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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