Hans Flowers
1000 S Central Ave, Chanute, KS 66720
Local: 620-431-6100
1000 S Central Ave, Chanute, KS 66720
Local: 620-431-6100
Kangaroo Paw
Origin & History
The kangaroo paw's botanical name anigozanthus is derived from the Greek anoigo (to open), and anthos (flower.) The name reflects the kangaroo paw's way of opening widely from the blossom's base. The French botanist Jacques-Julian Houton de Labillardiere was the first European to collect kangaroo paw at his home near Esperance in 1792. It was proclaimed the flower emblem of Western Australia on November 9, 1960.