Crescent Gardens Floral Shoppe
6515 Saltsburg Rd, Penn Hills, PA 15235
Toll Free: 800-273-8160
Local: 412-793-9442
6515 Saltsburg Rd, Penn Hills, PA 15235
Toll Free: 800-273-8160
Local: 412-793-9442
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.