kangaroo paw

Examples

• All

• She admired the kangaroo paw, noting its long leaves and colorful, fuzzy blooms.

• "Some of the Australian imports, like kangaroo paw, were easy to propagate."

  Academic text (1994)

• Using tissue culture, Griesbach developed and Roh tested two kangaroo paw hybrids.

  Academic text (1994)

• The garden was vibrant with kangaroo paw, showcasing its unique tubular flowers.

Synonyms

K

kangaroo's paw

vskangaroo paw

• Australian

9.8

An Australian plant with soft, tube-shaped flowers often grown in gardens

is the general botanical plant term rather than garden use

K

kangaroo's-foot

vskangaroo paw

• Australian

9.3

A plant from Australia with long grasslike leaves and fuzzy flower clusters

is about tubular, woolly flowers that resemble an animal limb rather than leaf shape

K

kangaroo-foot plant

vskangaroo paw

• Australian

9.9

An Australian plant with fuzzy spring flowers shaped like a kangaroo's foot

is the broader botanical term, not only the spring-shaped flower form

A

Anigozanthus manglesii

vskangaroo paw

• Specialized

9.9

An Australian plant that flowers in spring and has clumps of red and green furry flowers

is the general common name for the plant group rather than one species

A

Anigozanthus

vskangaroo paw

• Specialized

9.9

A group of Australian plants with woolly flowers on tall stems like kangaroo's paw

is the specific common plant name within that genus rather than the whole genus

A

Australian sword lily

vskangaroo paw

• Australian

9.6

A grasslike plant from Australia that flowers in spring with clusters of woolly flowers

is the botanical common name tied to one genus rather than a generic herb

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology