Hilton Flower Shop Inc
906 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228
Toll Free: 800-647-4724
Local: 410-747-0150
906 Frederick Rd, Catonsville, MD 21228
Toll Free: 800-647-4724
Local: 410-747-0150
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.
