Pleasant Acres Nursery, Inc.
130 Franklin St, Westerly, RI 02891
Toll Free: 877-932-5666
24hr: 877-932-5666
Local: 401-596-1785
130 Franklin St, Westerly, RI 02891
Toll Free: 877-932-5666
24hr: 877-932-5666
Local: 401-596-1785
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.