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.



 

Français
Site Features
Site Map

Copyright 2009-2013 Hollandia Florists Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Hollandia Florists Inc. 11658, de Salaberry Dollard Des Ormeaux H9B2R8 Tel:514-683-1202